Valspar UK Nautical Charm R268C

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What are Valspar UK Nautical Charm undertones?
Is Nautical Charm R268C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nautical Charm
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Nautical Charm R268C
Code:	R268C
Name:	Nautical Charm
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Nautical Charm?

Valspar UK Nautical Charm R268C is a muted green-grey with a soft, slightly cool cast. Its low saturation gives it a gently weathered appearance, making it well suited to full walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, or quiet living spaces. In bright daylight, the green note is clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can draw out its grey, mineral side. Use Nautical Charm with chalky white trim, pale oak, limestone, and brushed nickel for a clean, grounded scheme. It also makes an appealing choice for painted cabinetry when paired with warm off-whites or natural linen textiles.

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What are Valspar UK Nautical Charm undertones?

Nautical Charm is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#869A94

RGB code:

134, 154, 148

Is Valspar UK Nautical Charm cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 162°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R268C Nautical Charm HSL code: 162, 9%, 56%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Nautical Charm

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Nautical Charm:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

R268C
Nautical Charm

Darker shades

R268C
Nautical Charm

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Nautical Charm with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 342, such as Valspar UK Heather Honey and Unlikely Hero.

R268C
Nautical Charm

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