Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch L16bW32b

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Official page:Night's Blue Arch L16bW32b
Code:L16bW32b
Name:Night's Blue Arch
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch?

Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch L16bW32b is a deep, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool, slate-like cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than bright, making it a strong option for a study, hallway, dining room, or a north-facing room that suits darker tones. In daylight, the blue character is likely to read more clearly, while evening lighting can draw out its charcoal-grey side. Use Night's Blue Arch on full walls for a cocooning effect, or on cabinetry, doors, and built-in shelving against softer off-whites. Pale oak, brushed nickel, black metal, and warm linen fabrics give this shade a considered contrast.

Night's Blue Arch for bedroom (3 photos)

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Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch undertones?

Night's Blue Arch is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#34414E

RGB code:

52, 65, 78

Is Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 210°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

L16bW32b Night's Blue Arch HSL code: 210, 20%, 25%

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 Night's Blue Arch

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

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

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

Living-room mockup
Living-room overlay

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Night's Blue Arch:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Complementary color scheme

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 Night's Blue Arch with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#34414e
RGB Decimal52, 65, 78
RGB Percent20.39%, 25.49%, 30.59%
HSVHue: 210° Saturation: 33.33% Value: 30.59%
HSLhsl(210, 20.0, 25.49)
CMYKCyan: 33.33 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 69.41
YIQY: 62.595 I: -11.924 Q: 1.296
XYZX: 4.681 Y: 5.061 Z: 7.936
CIE LabL:26.906 a:-1.665 b:-9.566
CIE LuvL:26.906 u:-6.464 v:-11.217
Decimal3424590
Hunter Lab22.496, -2.223, -5.169

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