Valspar UK Peat Bog X38R78E

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What are Valspar UK Peat Bog undertones?
Is Peat Bog X38R78E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Peat Bog
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Peat Bog X38R78E
Code:	X38R78E
Name:	Peat Bog
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Peat Bog?

Valspar UK Peat Bog X38R78E is a muted mid-tone grey-brown with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly brown, while the softened charcoal-grey element gives it useful depth on larger walls. In daylight, Peat Bog can appear as a grounded warm grey; under warmer artificial light, its brown undertones become more apparent. It suits studies, hallways, dining rooms, and exterior joinery where a darker neutral is wanted without the sharpness of true charcoal. Pair it with chalky off-whites, faded sage greens, black metal, natural oak, or aged brass for a layered, material-led interior.

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What are Valspar UK Peat Bog undertones?

Peat Bog is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:

#82776D

RGB code:

130, 119, 109

Is Valspar UK Peat Bog cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 29°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

X38R78E Peat Bog HSL code: 29, 9%, 47%

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 Peat Bog

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Peat Bog:

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

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Peat Bog

Darker shades

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Peat Bog

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 Peat Bog with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

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Peat Bog

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