Valspar UK State of Mind R79D

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What are Valspar UK State of Mind undertones?
Is State of Mind R79D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on State of Mind
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	State of Mind R79D
Code:	R79D
Name:	State of Mind
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK State of Mind?

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What are Valspar UK State of Mind undertones?

State of Mind is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#9F9489

RGB code:

159, 148, 137

Is Valspar UK State of Mind cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this Greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R79D State of Mind HSL code: 30, 10%, 58%

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 State of Mind

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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK State of Mind:

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

R79D
State of Mind

Darker shades

R79D
State of Mind

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 State of Mind with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

R79D
State of Mind

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#9f9489
RGB Decimal	159, 148, 137
RGB Percent	62.35%, 58.04%, 53.73%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 13.84% Value: 62.35%
HSL	hsl(30, 10.28, 58.04)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.92 Yellow: 13.84 Key: 37.65
YIQ	Y: 150.035 I: 10.09 Q: -1.096
XYZ	X: 29.403 Y: 30.357 Z: 27.971
CIE Lab	L:61.961 a:2.117 b:7.277
CIE Luv	L:61.961 u:7.229 v:9.752
Decimal	10458249
Hunter Lab	55.098, -1.165, 8.469