Valspar UK Smoky Heather R16E
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| Official page: | Smoky Heather R16E |
| Code: | R16E |
| Name: | Smoky Heather |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Smoky Heather?
Let's dive into a full Smoky Heather paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R16E. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple 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 Smoky Heather undertones?
Smoky Heather is a midtone, very muted muted berry. The HEX sample has a subtle pink bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
123, 110, 122
Is Valspar UK Smoky Heather cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 305°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R16E Smoky Heather HSL code: 305, 6%, 46%
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 Smoky Heather
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Smoky Heather:
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
R16E
Smoky Heather
Darker shades
R16E
Smoky Heather
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 Smoky Heather with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 125, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Wading in Venice.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7b6e7a |
| RGB Decimal | 123, 110, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 48.24%, 43.14%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 305° Saturation: 10.57% Value: 48.24% |
| HSL | hsl(305, 5.58, 45.69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.57 Yellow: 0.81 Key: 51.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.255 I: 3.891 Q: 6.484 |
| XYZ | X: 17.256 Y: 16.768 Z: 20.735 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.967 a:7.404 b:-4.777 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.967 u:6.677 v:-7.72 |
| Decimal | 8089210 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.949, 3.562, -1.357 |
Color equivalents
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Composer'S Magic
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4001-4B
Classical Violet
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S 5010-R50B
NCS
N100-5
Plush Velvet
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RAL 560-6
RAL Effect
R28E
Placid Purple
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70RB 18/117
Mellow Heather 1
Dulux
AF-635
Bonne Nuit
Benjamin Moore
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Ultra Calm
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R18E
Fields of Heather
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X3R14E
Lush Vale
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30RR 19/068
Palladian Plum
Dulux
1001-7B
Simple Plum
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RAL 560-5
RAL Effect
50RB 20/091
Twilight Cinders 2
Dulux