Valspar UK Ocean Reef R167B
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| Official page: | Ocean Reef R167B |
| Code: | R167B |
| Name: | Ocean Reef |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Ocean Reef?
Valspar UK Ocean Reef R167B is a mid-depth blue-green with a clear teal character, sitting closer to blue than to a leafy green. Its moderately saturated finish gives walls noticeable colour without reading overly dark in a well-lit room. Daylight brings out its cleaner aquatic blue notes, while lower or warmer lighting can make the green element appear more pronounced. It suits bathrooms, kitchens, and garden-facing living spaces, particularly on cabinetry or a single painted wall. Pair it with chalky white, pale oak, brushed nickel, or deep navy for a grounded, considered scheme.
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What are Valspar UK Ocean Reef undertones?
Ocean Reef is a midtone, soft deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
RGB code:
48, 126, 135
Is Valspar UK Ocean Reef cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 186° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
R167B Ocean Reef HSL code: 186, 48%, 36%
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 Reef
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ocean Reef:
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.
Darker shades
R167B
Ocean Reef
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 Reef with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Valspar UK Peach Blush and Pretty Rascal.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #307e87 |
| RGB Decimal | 48, 126, 135 |
| RGB Percent | 18.82%, 49.41%, 52.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 186° Saturation: 64.44% Value: 52.94% |
| HSL | hsl(186, 47.54, 35.88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 64.44 Magenta: 6.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.704 I: -49.372 Q: -13.699 |
| XYZ | X: 13.051 Y: 17.298 Z: 25.566 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.633 a:-20.641 b:-11.949 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.633 u:-30.571 v:-14.248 |
| Decimal | 3178119 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.591, -16.772, -7.332 |
Color equivalents
V067-5
Ocean Reef
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288
Vardo
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727
Calypso Blue
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Surf Blue
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SW 6775
Briny
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Calypso Blue
Behr
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Weekend at the Lake
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5004-10C
Bay Teal
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R153B
Porthole View
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SW 6951
Cote D'Azur
Sherwin Williams
SW 6488
Grand Canal
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S 3060-B40G
NCS
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Crown of Feathers
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