Valspar UK Trailblazer L22dW42c

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What are Valspar UK Trailblazer undertones?
Is Trailblazer L22dW42c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Trailblazer
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Trailblazer L22dW42c
Code:	L22dW42c
Name:	Trailblazer
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Trailblazer?

Valspar UK Trailblazer L22dW42c is a deep blue-green with a pronounced teal cast, sitting closer to dark peacock green than a traditional forest shade. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on cabinetry, a dining-room wall, or a front door where a stronger colour is wanted. In bright daylight, the green side becomes clearer, while evening lighting can draw out its cooler, inky blue notes. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, or tan leather to give the colour contrast and warmth. For a quieter scheme, combine Trailblazer with muted stone, soft grey, and off-white rather than adding more saturated hues.

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What are Valspar UK Trailblazer undertones?

Trailblazer is a deep, soft deep teal. 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:

#145753

RGB code:

20, 87, 83

Is Valspar UK Trailblazer cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 176° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

L22dW42c Trailblazer HSL code: 176, 63%, 21%

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 Trailblazer

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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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Trailblazer:

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

L22dW42c
Trailblazer

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 Trailblazer with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 356, such as Valspar UK Bella Rosa and Beatnik.

L22dW42c
Trailblazer

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