Valspar UK Smitten R30D
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| Official page: | Smitten R30D |
| Code: | R30D |
| Name: | Smitten |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Smitten?
Let's dive into a full Smitten paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R30D. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Valspar UK Smitten undertones?
Smitten is a midtone, muted dusty rose. The HEX sample leans pink-red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
176, 140, 155
Is Valspar UK Smitten cool or warm?
With a hue of 335°, this Red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
R30D Smitten HSL code: 335, 19%, 62%
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 Smitten
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Smitten:
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
R30D
Smitten
Darker shades
R30D
Smitten
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 Smitten with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Ballroom Slippers.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b08c9b |
| RGB Decimal | 176, 140, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 69.02%, 54.90%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 335° Saturation: 20.45% Value: 69.02% |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18.56, 61.96) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.45 Yellow: 11.93 Key: 30.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 152.474 I: 16.632 Q: 12.283 |
| XYZ | X: 33.198 Y: 30.354 Z: 35.112 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.958 a:16.097 b:-2.738 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.958 u:20.762 v:-6.69 |
| Decimal | 11570331 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.094, 11.144, 0.781 |
Color equivalents
S120-5
Reserve
Behr
S 3020-R30B
NCS

X17R42D
Pink Leather
Valspar UK
S 3020-R20B
NCS

V077-4
Pinterested
Valspar US
SW 6283
Thistle
Sherwin Williams

SW 6290
Rosé
Sherwin Williams
R31D
Emperor Rose
Valspar UK
R29D
Bewitching Hour
Valspar UK
S 3020-R40B
NCS

X19R32D
Vein of Quartz
Valspar UK
RAL 550-3
RAL Effect

RAL 550-M
RAL Effect

X15R40D
Lilac Amethyst
Valspar UK
X16R41D
Amethyst Valley
Valspar UK
S 3020-R10B
NCS



