Valspar UK Shale Blue X101R197A

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What are Valspar UK Shale Blue undertones?
Is Shale Blue X101R197A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shale Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Shale Blue X101R197A
Code:	X101R197A
Name:	Shale Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Shale Blue?

Valspar UK Shale Blue X101R197A is a deep, muted blue-grey with a noticeably cool cast and low-key, smoky character. Its #485560 value gives it enough depth to read as a strong wall color, especially in studies, dining rooms, or bedrooms with good natural light. In brighter conditions, the blue-grey quality is clearer; under warm evening lighting, it can appear softer and more charcoal-leaning. Pair Shale Blue with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or slate-toned stone to keep the scheme grounded. It also suits kitchen cabinetry or a painted interior door where a dark neutral is wanted without using black.

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What are Valspar UK Shale Blue undertones?

Shale Blue is a deep, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#485560

RGB code:

72, 85, 96

Is Valspar UK Shale Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 208°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X101R197A Shale Blue HSL code: 208, 14%, 33%

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 Shale Blue

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:

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Shale Blue:

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

X101R197A
Shale Blue

Darker shades

X101R197A
Shale Blue

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 Shale Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

X101R197A
Shale Blue

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