Valspar UK Retrofit X58R118E

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Official page:Retrofit X58R118E
Code:X58R118E
Name:Retrofit
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Retrofit?

Let's dive into a full Retrofit paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X58R118E. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow 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 Retrofit undertones?

Retrofit is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#A98349

RGB code:

169, 131, 73

Is Valspar UK Retrofit cool or warm?

warm
cool
Color wheel

At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

X58R118E Retrofit HSL code: 36, 40%, 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 Retrofit

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

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

Living-room mockup
Living-room overlay

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Retrofit:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Complementary color scheme

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 Retrofit with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Valspar UK Self Soothing and Blue Goblin.

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

FormatCode
HEX#a98349
RGB Decimal169, 131, 73
RGB Percent66.27%, 51.37%, 28.63%
HSVHue: 36° Saturation: 56.8% Value: 66.27%
HSLhsl(36, 39.67, 47.45)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.49 Yellow: 56.8 Key: 33.73
YIQY: 135.75 I: 41.282 Q: -10.011
XYZX: 25.682 Y: 25.15 Z: 9.803
CIE LabL:57.222 a:7.637 b:36.604
CIE LuvL:57.222 u:29.582 v:41.068
Decimal11109193
Hunter Lab50.15, 3.648, 23.515

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