Valspar UK Urban Fog R3D
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| Official page: | Urban Fog R3D |
| Code: | R3D |
| Name: | Urban Fog |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Urban Fog?
Let's dive into a full Urban Fog paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R3D. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey 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 Urban Fog undertones?
Urban Fog is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
155, 148, 150
Is Valspar UK Urban Fog cool or warm?
With a hue of 343°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R3D Urban Fog HSL code: 343, 3%, 59%
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 Urban Fog
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Urban Fog:
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
R3D
Urban Fog
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 Urban Fog with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 163, such as Valspar UK Da Vinci Velvet and Ballroom Slippers.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9b9496 |
| RGB Decimal | 155, 148, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 60.78%, 58.04%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 343° Saturation: 4.52% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(343, 3.38, 59.41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.52 Yellow: 3.23 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 150.321 I: 3.529 Q: 2.103 |
| XYZ | X: 29.611 Y: 30.351 Z: 33.144 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.956 a:2.94 b:-0.132 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.956 u:3.924 v:-0.682 |
| Decimal | 10196118 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.091, -0.467, 2.894 |
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