Valspar UK Purple Puddle X3R14C
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| Official page: | Purple Puddle X3R14C |
| Code: | X3R14C |
| Name: | Purple Puddle |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Purple Puddle?
Let's dive into a full Purple Puddle paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X3R14C. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple 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 Purple Puddle undertones?
Purple Puddle is a mid-light, very muted muted mauve. 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:
183, 175, 186
Is Valspar UK Purple Puddle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 284°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
X3R14C Purple Puddle HSL code: 284, 7%, 71%
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 Purple Puddle
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Purple Puddle:
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
X3R14C
Purple Puddle
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 Purple Puddle with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 104, such as Valspar UK Jade Cameo and Stormy Day.
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 | #b7afba |
| RGB Decimal | 183, 175, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 71.76%, 68.63%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 284° Saturation: 5.91% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(284, 7.38, 70.78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.61 Magenta: 5.91 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.646 I: 1.232 Q: 5.115 |
| XYZ | X: 43.719 Y: 44.273 Z: 52.683 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.41 a:4.886 b:-4.581 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.41 u:3.888 v:-7.675 |
| Decimal | 12038074 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.538, 0.844, -0.368 |
Color equivalents
MQ5-36
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Midsummer Twilight
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70RB 50/062
Mellow Heather 3
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PPU16-09
Aster
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N560-2
Coveted Gem
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R15C
Smoky Moonlight
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R16C
Lilac Blossom
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2117-50
Spring Violet
Benjamin Moore
2116-50
African Violet
Benjamin Moore
Lilac Skies
Dulux
30RB 50/072
Violet Surprise 3
Dulux
AF-620
Sanctuary
Benjamin Moore
RAL 160-M
RAL Effect
N100-3
Future Vision
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S 2010-R40B
NCS
