Valspar UK Pewter Bud R13A
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| Official page: | Pewter Bud R13A |
| Code: | R13A |
| Name: | Pewter Bud |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Pewter Bud?
Let's dive into a full Pewter Bud paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R13A. Find out if this gorgeous cold 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 Pewter Bud undertones?
Pewter Bud is a light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
220, 216, 227
Is Valspar UK Pewter Bud cool or warm?
With a hue of 262°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
R13A Pewter Bud HSL code: 262, 16%, 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 Pewter Bud
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 Pewter Bud:
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
R13A
Pewter Bud
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 Pewter Bud with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 82, such as Valspar UK Green Beret and Jade Cameo.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dcd8e3 |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 216, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 84.71%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 262° Saturation: 4.85% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(262, 16.42, 86.86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.08 Magenta: 4.85 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.45 I: -1.151 Q: 4.269 |
| XYZ | X: 67.933 Y: 69.873 Z: 82.56 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.935 a:3.36 b:-4.902 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.935 u:1.603 v:-8.135 |
| Decimal | 14473443 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.59, -1.219, -0.046 |
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