Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder R266C

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What are Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder undertones?
Is Tidepool Wonder R266C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tidepool Wonder
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tidepool Wonder R266C
Code:	R266C
Name:	Tidepool Wonder
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder?

Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder R266C is a muted blue-grey with a soft green cast, sitting at a calm mid-light depth. Its low-saturation finish gives it a lightly weathered look rather than a crisp, icy blue, making it especially suited to broad wall areas. In north-facing rooms it can read cooler and more grey, while warmer daylight and lamplight bring out its gentle green-blue notes. Pair it with chalky white trim, pale oak, limestone, brushed nickel, or deep charcoal for definition. Tidepool Wonder also makes a considered choice for bathroom cabinetry, a utility room, or an exterior door where a restrained colour is wanted.

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What are Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder undertones?

Tidepool Wonder is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#859A9A

RGB code:

133, 154, 154

Is Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R266C Tidepool Wonder HSL code: 180, 9%, 56%

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 Tidepool Wonder

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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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Tidepool Wonder:

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

R266C
Tidepool Wonder

Darker shades

R266C
Tidepool Wonder

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 Tidepool Wonder with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Valspar UK Rose Satin Slippers and Hazy Earth.

R266C
Tidepool Wonder

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