Valspar UK Tadpole Blue R253E
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| Official page: | Tadpole Blue R253E |
| Code: | R253E |
| Name: | Tadpole Blue |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Tadpole Blue?
Valspar UK Tadpole Blue R253E is a light, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast and a gentle hint of green in its cool undertone. Its soft saturation keeps it from feeling overly icy, giving walls a clean, slightly weathered blue-grey appearance. In bright daylight, Tadpole Blue looks clearer and airier, while lower or north-facing light brings out its quieter grey side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms and home offices particularly well, and can also make a useful calm backdrop for painted cabinetry. Pair this shade with soft white trim, pale oak, linen textiles and brushed nickel, or introduce deeper navy accents for more contrast.
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What are Valspar UK Tadpole Blue undertones?
Tadpole Blue is a light, muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
RGB code:
178, 207, 208
Is Valspar UK Tadpole Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 182°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
R253E Tadpole Blue HSL code: 182, 24%, 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 Tadpole Blue
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Tadpole 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
R253E
Tadpole Blue
Darker shades
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 Tadpole Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 2, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Rose Satin Slippers.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b2cfd0 |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 207, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 81.18%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 182° Saturation: 14.42% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24.19, 75.69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.42 Magenta: 0.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.443 I: -17.602 Q: -5.823 |
| XYZ | X: 52.054 Y: 58.643 Z: 68.234 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.095 a:-9.433 b:-3.745 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.095 u:-15.408 v:-4.11 |
| Decimal | 11718608 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.579, -12.678, 0.776 |
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