Valspar UK Secret Retreat X139R273C

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Secret Retreat for bedroom (5 photos)
Secret Retreat for living room (3 photos)
Valspar UK Secret Retreat reviews (3 photos)
What are Valspar UK Secret Retreat undertones?
Is Secret Retreat X139R273C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Secret Retreat
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Secret Retreat X139R273C
Code:	X139R273C
Name:	Secret Retreat
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Secret Retreat?

Valspar UK Secret Retreat X139R273C is a muted grey-green with a soft, lightly dusty finish rather than a sharp botanical look. Its low saturation gives it a calm, grounded presence, with green visible beneath a veil of grey. In brighter daylight, this shade can read as an understated eucalyptus green, while lower or cooler light brings its grey cast forward. It suits bedrooms, studies, and hallways where a coloured wall is wanted without making the room feel overly dark. Pair Secret Retreat with warm off-whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a restrained, natural palette.

Secret Retreat for bedroom (5 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Secret Retreat for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Valspar UK Secret Retreat living room color

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Valspar UK Secret Retreat reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Valspar UK Secret Retreat accent wall color

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What are Valspar UK Secret Retreat undertones?

Secret Retreat is a midtone, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#909A8C

RGB code:

144, 154, 140

Is Valspar UK Secret Retreat cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 103°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X139R273C Secret Retreat HSL code: 103, 6%, 58%

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 Secret Retreat

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Secret Retreat:

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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Darker shades

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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 Secret Retreat with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 283, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

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