Valspar UK Orchid Blush R6A
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| Official page: | Orchid Blush R6A |
| Code: | R6A |
| Name: | Orchid Blush |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Orchid Blush?
Let's dive into a full Orchid Blush paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R6A. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Valspar UK Orchid Blush undertones?
Orchid Blush is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
228, 216, 217
Is Valspar UK Orchid Blush cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 355°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
R6A Orchid Blush HSL code: 355, 18%, 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 Orchid Blush
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Orchid Blush:
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
Darker shades
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 Orchid Blush with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 175, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e4d8d9 |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 216, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 84.71%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 355° Saturation: 5.26% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18.18, 87.06) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.26 Yellow: 4.82 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 219.702 I: 6.829 Q: 2.85 |
| XYZ | X: 69.073 Y: 70.616 Z: 75.618 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.298 a:4.28 b:0.986 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.298 u:6.854 v:0.729 |
| Decimal | 14997721 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.033, -0.338, 5.471 |
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