Valspar UK Unicorn Horn X9R23B

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Official page:Unicorn Horn X9R23B
Code:X9R23B
Name:Unicorn Horn
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Unicorn Horn?

Let's dive into a full Unicorn Horn paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X9R23B. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Unicorn Horn undertones?

Unicorn Horn is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:

#DDC3C0

RGB code:

221, 195, 192

Is Valspar UK Unicorn Horn cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 6°, this Red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

X9R23B Unicorn Horn HSL code: 6, 30%, 81%

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 Unicorn Horn

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

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Unicorn Horn:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Unicorn Horn with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.

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

FormatCode
HEX#ddc3c0
RGB Decimal221, 195, 192
RGB Percent86.67%, 76.47%, 75.29%
HSVHue: 6° Saturation: 13.12% Value: 86.67%
HSLhsl(6, 29.9, 80.98)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.76 Yellow: 13.12 Key: 13.33
YIQY: 202.432 I: 16.457 Q: 4.566
XYZX: 58.847 Y: 58.209 Z: 57.991
CIE LabL:80.855 a:8.674 b:4.874
CIE LuvL:80.855 u:15.763 v:5.63
Decimal14533568
Hunter Lab76.295, 4.162, 8.341

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