Valspar UK Soothing Blue R176E

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What are Valspar UK Soothing Blue undertones?
Is Soothing Blue R176E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Soothing Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Soothing Blue R176E
Code:	R176E
Name:	Soothing Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Soothing Blue?

Valspar UK Soothing Blue R176E is a light, cool blue with a gentle blue-green cast and a softly muted finish. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the restrained saturation stops it from reading too bright or sugary. In north-facing rooms it can appear a little crisper and greyer, whereas warmer daylight brings out its cleaner aqua-blue edge. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and pale kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside warm white, light oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. For contrast, pair Soothing Blue with charcoal details or a deep inky blue rather than another pastel.

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What are Valspar UK Soothing Blue undertones?

Soothing Blue is a light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:

#ABD0DE

RGB code:

171, 208, 222

Is Valspar UK Soothing Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R176E Soothing Blue HSL code: 196, 44%, 77%

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 Soothing 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 Soothing 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

R176E
Soothing Blue

Darker shades

R176E
Soothing 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 Soothing Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R176E
Soothing Blue

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