Valspar UK Sooty Lashes X100R209A
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| Official page: | Sooty Lashes X100R209A |
| Code: | X100R209A |
| Name: | Sooty Lashes |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Sooty Lashes?
Valspar UK Sooty Lashes X100R209A is a deep blue-grey with a restrained, charcoal-like presence. Its #4e555b value reads cool and muted, sitting between slate grey and a softened navy rather than appearing starkly blue. In bright daylight, the grey aspect is likely to feel clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can make the shade look deeper and more shadowed. Use it on a study wall, hallway cabinetry, or a dining room accent where its depth can add definition without the hardness of black. Pair Sooty Lashes with chalky whites, pale stone, light oak, brushed steel, or warm brass for contrast.
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What are Valspar UK Sooty Lashes undertones?
Sooty Lashes is a deep, very muted slate blue. 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:
RGB code:
78, 85, 91
Is Valspar UK Sooty Lashes cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 208°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
X100R209A Sooty Lashes HSL code: 208, 8%, 33%
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 Sooty Lashes
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 blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Sooty Lashes:
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
X100R209A
Sooty Lashes
Darker shades
X100R209A
Sooty Lashes
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 Sooty Lashes with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4e555b |
| RGB Decimal | 78, 85, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 30.59%, 33.33%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(208, 7.69, 33.14) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.29 Magenta: 6.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.591 I: -6.099 Q: 0.386 |
| XYZ | X: 8.278 Y: 8.872 Z: 11.171 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.736 a:-1.369 b:-4.428 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.736 u:-3.942 v:-5.448 |
| Decimal | 5133659 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.786, -2.516, -1.386 |
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