Valspar UK Soft Blue X89R187F

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What are Valspar UK Soft Blue undertones?
Is Soft Blue X89R187F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Soft Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Soft Blue X89R187F
Code:	X89R187F
Name:	Soft Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Soft Blue?

Valspar UK Soft Blue X89R187F is a light, muted blue with a softly greyed cast that keeps it from looking overly sweet or bright. Its cool undertone is clear, though the gentle level of saturation gives it a quiet, powdery appearance on broad walls. In daylight, this color can read as an airy blue-grey, while warmer evening lighting may bring out its pale, silvery side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing rooms where a lighter wall color can help the space feel less heavy. Pair Soft Blue with chalky whites, light oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details for a clean, considered finish.

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What are Valspar UK Soft Blue undertones?

Soft Blue is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#CEDDE7

RGB code:

206, 221, 231

Is Valspar UK Soft Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 204° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X89R187F Soft Blue HSL code: 204, 34%, 86%

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 Soft Blue

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 Soft Blue:

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

X89R187F
Soft Blue

Darker shades

X89R187F
Soft Blue

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 Soft Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

X89R187F
Soft Blue

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