Valspar UK Russian Turquoise R192B

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What are Valspar UK Russian Turquoise undertones?
Is Russian Turquoise R192B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Russian Turquoise
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Russian Turquoise R192B
Code:	R192B
Name:	Russian Turquoise
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Russian Turquoise?

Valspar UK Russian Turquoise R192B is a muted blue-green with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a grounded, slightly weathered appearance rather than a bright turquoise look. Its mid-depth tone feels cool overall, with enough green in the mix to keep it from reading as a straightforward slate blue. In daylight, this shade can show its soft teal character, while lower or north-facing light may draw out the darker, smokier blue-grey side. It suits bathroom walls, a study, or painted cabinetry where a calm but defined color is wanted. Pair Russian Turquoise with chalky white, warm pale grey, natural oak, brushed nickel, or black metal for a clean, considered finish.

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What are Valspar UK Russian Turquoise undertones?

Russian Turquoise is a midtone, muted deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#56797D

RGB code:

86, 121, 125

Is Valspar UK Russian Turquoise cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 186°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R192B Russian Turquoise HSL code: 186, 18%, 41%

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 Russian Turquoise

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

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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 Russian Turquoise:

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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Russian Turquoise

Darker shades

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Russian Turquoise

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 Russian Turquoise with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Rose Satin Slippers.

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Russian Turquoise

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