Valspar UK Shallow Skies X97R214E

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What are Valspar UK Shallow Skies undertones?
Is Shallow Skies X97R214E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shallow Skies
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Shallow Skies X97R214E
Code:	X97R214E
Name:	Shallow Skies
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Shallow Skies?

Valspar UK Shallow Skies X97R214E is a pale, muted blue-grey with a softly cool cast and very low saturation. Its near-even mix of blue and grey keeps it understated rather than icy, making it well suited to broad wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, or light-filled living rooms. In daylight, Shallow Skies should read clean and lightly blue-toned, while warmer evening bulbs may bring its grey side forward. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, pale stone, and brushed nickel for a quiet, airy scheme. It can also give cabinetry or interior doors a gentle contrast against warmer neutral walls.

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What are Valspar UK Shallow Skies undertones?

Shallow Skies is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C3CBCB

RGB code:

195, 203, 203

Is Valspar UK Shallow Skies cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X97R214E Shallow Skies HSL code: 180, 7%, 78%

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 Shallow Skies

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Shallow Skies:

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 Shallow Skies with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Valspar UK Rose Satin Slippers and Hazy Earth.

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