Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz R230C

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What are Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz undertones?
Is Sparkling Topaz R230C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sparkling Topaz
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sparkling Topaz R230C
Code:	R230C
Name:	Sparkling Topaz
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz?

Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz R230C is a medium-depth blue-green with a softened, slightly greyed cast rather than a sharp tropical teal. Its balanced mix of green and blue gives it a cool-leaning appearance, though it can look a little greener under warm evening lighting. Use this shade on a study, bathroom, or kitchen cabinetry where its clear colour can provide definition without making the room feel overly dark. Pale chalky whites, warm limestone, light oak, and brushed brass bring out its muted teal character, while deep navy or charcoal can create a more graphic contrast. On larger walls, Sparkling Topaz benefits from good natural light, which helps its blue-green tone read cleanly and evenly.

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What are Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz undertones?

Sparkling Topaz 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:

#4FA59C

RGB code:

79, 165, 156

Is Valspar UK Sparkling Topaz cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 174° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R230C Sparkling Topaz HSL code: 174, 35%, 48%

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 Sparkling Topaz

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 Sparkling Topaz:

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

R230C
Sparkling Topaz

Darker shades

R230C
Sparkling Topaz

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 Sparkling Topaz with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 354, such as Valspar UK Rocky Romance and Thoroughfare.

R230C
Sparkling Topaz

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