Valspar UK Ocean Radiance R176A

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What are Valspar UK Ocean Radiance undertones?
Is Ocean Radiance R176A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ocean Radiance
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ocean Radiance R176A
Code:	R176A
Name:	Ocean Radiance
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Ocean Radiance?

Valspar UK Ocean Radiance R176A is a deep blue-green with a distinctly cool cast, sitting closer to muted teal than to a bright coastal blue. Its darkened, slightly softened saturation gives it enough weight for a feature wall, painted cabinetry, or a small study where a more enveloping finish is wanted. In bright daylight, Ocean Radiance can show its blue-teal character more clearly, while lower or warmer lighting may make it appear deeper and more subdued. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale grey stone, light oak, or brushed nickel to keep the scheme crisp. For contrast, warm terracotta, rust-toned accessories, or natural tan leather can bring out the color’s green-blue depth.

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What are Valspar UK Ocean Radiance undertones?

Ocean Radiance is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#1C5B6E

RGB code:

28, 91, 110

Is Valspar UK Ocean Radiance cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 194° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R176A Ocean Radiance HSL code: 194, 59%, 27%

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 Ocean Radiance

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ocean Radiance:

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

R176A
Ocean Radiance

Darker shades

R176A
Ocean Radiance

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 Ocean Radiance with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Valspar UK Faded Redwood and Copper Cloud.

R176A
Ocean Radiance

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