Valspar UK Opal Fire R270F

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What are Valspar UK Opal Fire undertones?
Is Opal Fire R270F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Opal Fire
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Opal Fire R270F
Code:	R270F
Name:	Opal Fire
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Opal Fire?

Valspar UK Opal Fire R270F is a pale, softly muted green with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it light and restrained. Its cool, slightly minty undertone is clearest in daylight, while warmer bulbs can make it read as a gentle grey-green rather than a fresh pastel. The low saturation makes it a considered option for larger wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, or light-filled kitchens. Pair Opal Fire with chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen for a clean, quietly layered look. It can also soften darker details such as charcoal joinery or black-framed glazing without creating a sharp contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Opal Fire undertones?

Opal Fire is a light, very muted green-tinted off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#D7E4DA

RGB code:

215, 228, 218

Is Valspar UK Opal Fire cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 134°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R270F Opal Fire HSL code: 134, 19%, 87%

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 Opal Fire

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Opal Fire:

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

R270F
Opal Fire

Darker shades

R270F
Opal Fire

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 Opal Fire with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 314, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

R270F
Opal Fire

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#d7e4da
RGB Decimal	215, 228, 218
RGB Percent	84.31%, 89.41%, 85.49%
HSV	Hue: 134° Saturation: 5.7% Value: 89.41%
HSL	hsl(134, 19.4, 86.86)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.7 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.39 Key: 10.59
YIQ	Y: 222.973 I: -4.533 Q: -5.862
XYZ	X: 68.419 Y: 74.995 Z: 77.182
CIE Lab	L:89.391 a:-6.162 b:3.382
CIE Luv	L:89.391 u:-6.707 v:6.221
Decimal	14148826
Hunter Lab	86.6, -10.524, 7.778