Valspar UK Ultra Calm R13E
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| Official page: | Ultra Calm R13E |
| Code: | R13E |
| Name: | Ultra Calm |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Ultra Calm?
Let's dive into a full Ultra Calm paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R13E. Find out if this gorgeous cold purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Valspar UK Ultra Calm undertones?
Ultra Calm is a midtone, very muted plum-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
118, 111, 125
Is Valspar UK Ultra Calm cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 270°, this Purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
R13E Ultra Calm HSL code: 270, 6%, 46%
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 Ultra Calm
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ultra Calm:
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
R13E
Ultra Calm
Darker shades
R13E
Ultra Calm
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 Ultra Calm with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Valspar UK Green Beret and Jade Cameo.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #766f7d |
| RGB Decimal | 118, 111, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 46.27%, 43.53%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 270° Saturation: 11.2% Value: 49.02% |
| HSL | hsl(270, 5.93, 46.27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.6 Magenta: 11.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 114.689 I: -0.328 Q: 5.838 |
| XYZ | X: 16.856 Y: 16.701 Z: 21.732 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.881 a:5.567 b:-6.741 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.881 u:3.051 v:-10.19 |
| Decimal | 7761789 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.867, 2.109, -2.922 |
Color equivalents
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Brooklyn Nights 2
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RAL 560-6
RAL Effect
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New Orleans
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Twilight Shadows
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S 6005-R50B
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Mellow Heather 1
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