Valspar UK Silver Moss R284D

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What are Valspar UK Silver Moss undertones?
Is Silver Moss R284D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silver Moss
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Silver Moss R284D
Code:	R284D
Name:	Silver Moss
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Silver Moss?

Valspar UK Silver Moss R284D is a soft, muted grey-green with a lightly dusty cast. Its gentle green undertone is tempered by grey, giving it a calm, low-saturation appearance rather than a distinctly leafy or yellow-green look. In bright daylight, the colour can read as a pale mineral grey with a hint of green, while lower or cooler light may bring out its more subdued grey side. Silver Moss suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living spaces where a quiet wall colour is wanted without using plain grey. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen, aged brass, and deeper charcoal or olive accents for definition.

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What are Valspar UK Silver Moss undertones?

Silver Moss is a mid-light, 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:

#B0B7AC

RGB code:

176, 183, 172

Is Valspar UK Silver Moss cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 98°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R284D Silver Moss HSL code: 98, 7%, 70%

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 Silver Moss

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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Morning

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Silver Moss:

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 Silver Moss with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 278, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

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