Valspar UK Rose Water R98A
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| Official page: | Rose Water R98A |
| Code: | R98A |
| Name: | Rose Water |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Rose Water?
Let's dive into a full Rose Water paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R98A. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Rose Water undertones?
Rose Water is a light, muted soft red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
RGB code:
240, 212, 200
Is Valspar UK Rose Water cool or warm?
At 18° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
R98A Rose Water HSL code: 18, 57%, 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 Rose Water
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Rose Water:
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
R98A
Rose Water
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 Rose Water with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.
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 | #f0d4c8 |
| RGB Decimal | 240, 212, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 94.12%, 83.14%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 94.12% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57.14, 86.27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.67 Yellow: 16.67 Key: 5.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 219.004 I: 20.541 Q: 2.189 |
| XYZ | X: 69.903 Y: 69.784 Z: 64.415 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.891 a:7.829 b:9.502 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.891 u:17.642 v:12.571 |
| Decimal | 15783112 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.537, 3.177, 12.757 |
Color equivalents
R99A
Bare Necessity
Valspar UK
8003-8A
Apricot Blush
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043
East Lake Rose
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036
Orchid Pink
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SW 6323
Romance
Sherwin Williams

SW 6617
Blushing
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2002-8C
Morning Glow
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60YR 68/118
Autumn Fern 5
Dulux
60YR 76/105
Mango Melody 5
Dulux
S180-1
Angelico
Behr

V082-1
Bare Necessity
Valspar US
R97A
Apricot Blush
Valspar UK
015
Soft Shell
Benjamin Moore

SW 6330
Quaint Peche
Sherwin Williams

SW 6610
Koral Kicks
Sherwin Williams

1191
Love & Happiness
Benjamin Moore



