Valspar UK Pretty Petals R18A
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| Official page: | Pretty Petals R18A |
| Code: | R18A |
| Name: | Pretty Petals |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Pretty Petals?
Let's dive into a full Pretty Petals paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R18A. 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 Pretty Petals undertones?
Pretty Petals 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:
225, 215, 219
Is Valspar UK Pretty Petals cool or warm?
With a hue of 336°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
R18A Pretty Petals HSL code: 336, 14%, 86%
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 Pretty Petals
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Pretty Petals:
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
R18A
Pretty Petals
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 Pretty Petals with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 156, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Ballroom Slippers.
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 | #e1d7db |
| RGB Decimal | 225, 215, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 88.24%, 84.31%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 336° Saturation: 4.44% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(336, 14.29, 86.27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.44 Yellow: 2.67 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.446 I: 4.674 Q: 3.36 |
| XYZ | X: 68.135 Y: 69.723 Z: 76.867 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.861 a:4.121 b:-0.737 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.861 u:5.482 v:-1.855 |
| Decimal | 14800859 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.5, -0.473, 3.87 |
Color equivalents
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NCS

8004-2A
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S 1005-R40B
NCS

PPU16-07
Mystic Fairy
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90RB 74/044
Heather Bloom 6
Dulux
X2R4A
Dappled and Drowsy
Valspar UK
X4R17A
Blush of Morn
Valspar UK
S110-1
Secret Scent
Behr
90RB 75/051
Orchid Opera 5
Dulux
S 1505-R20B
NCS

S 1505-R30B
NCS

S 1505-R10B
NCS

S 1005-R20B
NCS

R6A
Orchid Blush
Valspar UK
76RB 67/048
Petal Caress
Dulux
30RR 73/033
Soft Montelimar 5
Dulux
S 1005-R50B
NCS

SW 6554
Lite Lavender
Sherwin Williams

