Valspar UK Princeton Blue R173B

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What are Valspar UK Princeton Blue undertones?
Is Princeton Blue R173B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Princeton Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Princeton Blue R173B
Code:	R173B
Name:	Princeton Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Princeton Blue?

Valspar UK Princeton Blue R173B is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a restrained, slightly slate-like appearance. It reads cool overall, though its softened saturation keeps it from feeling sharp on large wall areas. In north-facing rooms it can appear more blue-grey, while warmer afternoon light may bring out its gentler, dusty blue side. Princeton Blue suits studies, bedrooms, hallways, and painted cabinetry where a deeper neutral is wanted without using charcoal. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, soft stone, or muted clay tones for contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Princeton Blue undertones?

Princeton Blue is a midtone, muted slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#57768F

RGB code:

87, 118, 143

Is Valspar UK Princeton Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 207°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R173B Princeton Blue HSL code: 207, 24%, 45%

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 Princeton Blue

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Princeton Blue:

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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Princeton Blue

Darker shades

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Princeton Blue

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 Princeton Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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Princeton Blue

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