Valspar UK Swiss Livery R286E

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What are Valspar UK Swiss Livery undertones?
Is Swiss Livery R286E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Swiss Livery
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Swiss Livery R286E
Code:	R286E
Name:	Swiss Livery
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Swiss Livery?

Valspar UK Swiss Livery R286E is a light, muted grey-beige with a soft yellowed cast that keeps it from feeling stark. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, chalky look, especially in daylight. In north-facing rooms it may read as a restrained pale grey, while warmer afternoon or artificial light brings out its subtle cream-beige side. Use Swiss Livery on living-room walls, hallways, or bedroom cabinetry alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair it with deeper olive, charcoal, or earthy brown accents.

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What are Valspar UK Swiss Livery undertones?

Swiss Livery is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#CAC9BC

RGB code:

202, 201, 188

Is Valspar UK Swiss Livery cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 56°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R286E Swiss Livery HSL code: 56, 12%, 76%

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 Swiss Livery

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Swiss Livery:

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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Darker shades

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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 Swiss Livery with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 236, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.

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