Valspar UK Stormy Skies R199B

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Valspar UK Stormy Skies reviews (2 photos)
What are Valspar UK Stormy Skies undertones?
Is Stormy Skies R199B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Stormy Skies
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Stormy Skies R199B
Code:	R199B
Name:	Stormy Skies
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Stormy Skies?

Valspar UK Stormy Skies R199B is a muted mid-tone blue-grey with a distinctly cool, slate-like cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, giving walls a calm, slightly weathered appearance in daylight. In warmer artificial light, the grey element may feel more noticeable, while north-facing rooms are likely to bring out its blue character. Use this shade in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a study where a deeper neutral is wanted without moving into charcoal. It pairs well with soft off-whites, pale stone, brushed steel, light oak, and darker navy accents.

Valspar UK Stormy Skies reviews (2 photos)

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What are Valspar UK Stormy Skies undertones?

Stormy Skies is a midtone, 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:

#65747E

RGB code:

101, 116, 126

Is Valspar UK Stormy Skies cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 204°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R199B Stormy Skies HSL code: 204, 11%, 45%

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 Stormy Skies

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Stormy Skies:

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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Stormy Skies

Darker shades

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Stormy Skies

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 Stormy Skies with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R199B
Stormy Skies

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