Valspar UK Ship Shape R253C

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What are Valspar UK Ship Shape undertones?
Is Ship Shape R253C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ship Shape
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ship Shape R253C
Code:	R253C
Name:	Ship Shape
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Ship Shape?

Valspar UK Ship Shape R253C is a muted blue-green with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a soft, weathered appearance rather than a bright teal finish. Its mid-tone depth helps it hold its own on larger wall areas, particularly in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a home office. In cooler daylight, Ship Shape can read as more blue, while warmer bulbs tend to bring its green undertone forward. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a grounded, practical scheme. It also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a painted feature wall where a gentle contrast is needed without using a very dark colour.

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What are Valspar UK Ship Shape undertones?

Ship Shape is a midtone, muted 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:

#7C9E9E

RGB code:

124, 158, 158

Is Valspar UK Ship Shape cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R253C Ship Shape HSL code: 180, 15%, 55%

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 Ship Shape

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ship Shape:

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

R253C
Ship Shape

Darker shades

R253C
Ship Shape

R266B
Blue Boulder

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 Ship Shape 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.

R253C
Ship Shape

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