Valspar UK Steele Blue X101R197C

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What are Valspar UK Steele Blue undertones?
Is Steele Blue X101R197C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Steele Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Steele Blue X101R197C
Code:	X101R197C
Name:	Steele Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Steele Blue?

Valspar UK Steele Blue X101R197C is a muted blue-grey with a soft, lightly smoky cast rather than a bright nautical blue. Its medium-light depth keeps it noticeable on a wall while allowing trim, artwork, and furnishings to remain in focus. In daylight, this shade reads as a calm greyed blue; under warmer artificial light, its grey character can become more pronounced. Use Steele Blue on bedroom, bathroom, or study walls for a restrained wash of colour, or on cabinetry where a softer alternative to deep navy is wanted. Pair it with chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, and natural linen for a considered, grounded scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Steele Blue undertones?

Steele Blue is a midtone, very muted blue-gray. 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:

#8B98A4

RGB code:

139, 152, 164

Is Valspar UK Steele Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 209°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X101R197C Steele Blue HSL code: 209, 12%, 59%

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 Steele 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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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Steele 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

X101R197C
Steele Blue

Darker shades

X101R197C
Steele 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 Steele Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

X101R197C
Steele Blue

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