Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady X88R186D

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What are Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady undertones?
Is Sophisticated Lady X88R186D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sophisticated Lady
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sophisticated Lady X88R186D
Code:	X88R186D
Name:	Sophisticated Lady
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady?

Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady X88R186D is a soft, muted blue with a clear grey cast that keeps it restrained rather than sugary. Its cool undertone gives north-facing rooms a crisp, airy look, while warmer daylight can bring out the gentler blue in the color. Sophisticated Lady is well suited to bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls where a pale color is wanted without using white. Pair it with chalky off-whites, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, or dark navy for contrast. It can also give fitted cabinetry a calm, lightly weathered-blue appearance.

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What are Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady undertones?

Sophisticated Lady is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:

#A1B3C8

RGB code:

161, 179, 200

Is Valspar UK Sophisticated Lady cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 212°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X88R186D Sophisticated Lady HSL code: 212, 26%, 71%

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 Sophisticated Lady

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Sophisticated Lady:

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

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Sophisticated Lady

Darker shades

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Sophisticated Lady

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 Sophisticated Lady with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 32, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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Sophisticated Lady

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