Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring R177C

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What are Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring undertones?
Is Smoky Mountain Spring R177C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Smoky Mountain Spring
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Smoky Mountain Spring R177C
Code:	R177C
Name:	Smoky Mountain Spring
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring?

Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring R177C is a mid-toned blue with a softened green cast, giving it the look of weathered sea glass rather than a crisp primary blue. Its muted saturation keeps the color grounded on larger wall areas, while the cool undertone can make a sunlit room feel clearer and fresher. In lower or north-facing light, Smoky Mountain Spring may read a little greyer and more subdued. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and painted kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, limestone, or brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this shade with clay-toned accessories, muted coral textiles, or deep charcoal details.

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What are Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring undertones?

Smoky Mountain Spring is a midtone, soft 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:

#66A1AE

RGB code:

102, 161, 174

Is Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R177C Smoky Mountain Spring HSL code: 191, 31%, 54%

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 Mountain Spring

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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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Smoky Mountain Spring:

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

R177C
Smoky Mountain Spring

Darker shades

R177C
Smoky Mountain Spring

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 Mountain Spring with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R177C
Smoky Mountain Spring

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