Valspar UK Velvet Curtains R153A

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What are Valspar UK Velvet Curtains undertones?
Is Velvet Curtains R153A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Velvet Curtains
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Velvet Curtains R153A
Code:	R153A
Name:	Velvet Curtains
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Velvet Curtains?

Valspar UK Velvet Curtains R153A is a deep, cool teal with a clear blue-green character and strong, clean saturation. Its darkened turquoise base gives it enough weight for a feature wall, while still keeping more colour presence than a near-black navy. In daylight, Velvet Curtains reads as a crisp marine teal; under warmer evening lighting, the blue-green depth becomes richer and more subdued. Use it on cabinetry, a dining-room wall, or a cloakroom for a concentrated hit of colour. Pale oak, brushed brass, warm white paint, soft grey stone, and muted clay-toned accessories provide a grounded contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Velvet Curtains undertones?

Velvet Curtains is a midtone, 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:

#006D79

RGB code:

0, 109, 121

Is Valspar UK Velvet Curtains cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 186° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R153A Velvet Curtains HSL code: 186, 100%, 24%

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 Velvet Curtains

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Velvet Curtains:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Velvet Curtains with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Valspar UK Autumn Meadow and Dante's Cardigan.

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