Valspar UK Seven Seas R168A

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What are Valspar UK Seven Seas undertones?
Is Seven Seas R168A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Seven Seas
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Seven Seas R168A
Code:	R168A
Name:	Seven Seas
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Seven Seas?

Valspar UK Seven Seas R168A is a deep blue-green with a clearly cool, lightly muted character. Its teal cast is most noticeable in daylight, while lower light can make it read darker and closer to inky blue-green. Use it on a study wall, downstairs cloakroom, or painted cabinetry when you want a strong block of color without a bright finish. Pale oak, brushed nickel, off-white trim, and soft grey stone give this shade a crisp, grounded setting. For more contrast, pair Seven Seas with warm clay accents or aged brass hardware.

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What are Valspar UK Seven Seas undertones?

Seven Seas is a deep, soft 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:

#176166

RGB code:

23, 97, 102

Is Valspar UK Seven Seas cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 184° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R168A Seven Seas HSL code: 184, 63%, 25%

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 Seven Seas

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Seven Seas:

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

R168A
Seven Seas

Darker shades

R168A
Seven Seas

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 Seven Seas with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 4, such as Valspar UK Pink Panache and Sunset Rose.

R168A
Seven Seas

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