Valspar UK Sea Turtle X131R251A

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Official page:Sea Turtle X131R251A
Code:X131R251A
Name:Sea Turtle
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Sea Turtle?

Valspar UK Sea Turtle X131R251A is a muted olive green with an earthy, slightly yellowed cast rather than a crisp botanical brightness. Its mid-to-deep value gives it enough weight for a study, dining room, or hallway, especially where pale trim can sharpen the contrast. In north-facing light, Sea Turtle may read more subdued and mossy, while warmer afternoon sun brings out its dry olive character. Try it on kitchen cabinetry with warm white walls, aged brass hardware, and natural oak, or use it as an accent behind terracotta, rust, and clay-toned furnishings. Stone, linen, and matte black details keep this color grounded without making the scheme feel overly dark.

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What are Valspar UK Sea Turtle undertones?

Sea Turtle is a midtone, soft olive green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#5E663A

RGB code:

94, 102, 58

Is Valspar UK Sea Turtle cool or warm?

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With a hue of 71°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

X131R251A Sea Turtle HSL code: 71, 28%, 31%

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 Sea Turtle

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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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Sea Turtle:

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

X131R251A
Sea Turtle

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 Sea Turtle with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 251, such as Valspar UK Kindness and Princess Charming.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#5e663a
RGB Decimal94, 102, 58
RGB Percent36.86%, 40.00%, 22.75%
HSVHue: 71° Saturation: 43.14% Value: 40.0%
HSLhsl(71, 27.5, 31.37)
CMYKCyan: 7.84 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 43.14 Key: 60.0
YIQY: 94.592 I: 9.372 Q: -15.385
XYZX: 10.131 Y: 12.188 Z: 5.821
CIE LabL:41.513 a:-10.832 b:23.82
CIE LuvL:41.513 u:-2.83 v:28.593
Decimal6186554
Hunter Lab34.911, -9.295, 14.553

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