Valspar UK Submarine Blue L15bW28b

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What are Valspar UK Submarine Blue undertones?
Is Submarine Blue L15bW28b cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Submarine Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Submarine Blue L15bW28b
Code:	L15bW28b
Name:	Submarine Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Submarine Blue?

Valspar UK Submarine Blue L15bW28b is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low-to-medium saturation gives it a substantial, slightly softened appearance, reading darker in rooms with limited daylight. Use it on a study wall, built-in shelving, or kitchen cabinetry where its blue character can add definition without looking overly vivid. Crisp white trim brings out the cooler side of the shade, while pale oak, aged brass, and warm off-whites create a more balanced contrast. On an exterior door or lower wall panelling, Submarine Blue provides clear depth against light stone, cream render, or weathered timber.

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What are Valspar UK Submarine Blue undertones?

Submarine Blue is a deep, muted slate 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:

#2C4C64

RGB code:

44, 76, 100

Is Valspar UK Submarine Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 206° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

L15bW28b Submarine Blue HSL code: 206, 39%, 28%

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 Submarine 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

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5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Submarine 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

L15bW28b
Submarine Blue

Darker shades

L15bW28b
Submarine Blue

W30b
Blue Dusk

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 Submarine Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Valspar UK Peat Bog and Woke Up Like This.

L15bW28b
Submarine Blue

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