Valspar UK Windblown Blue X104R212E
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| Official page: | Windblown Blue X104R212E |
| Code: | X104R212E |
| Name: | Windblown Blue |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Windblown Blue?
Valspar UK Windblown Blue X104R212E is a light, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a soft, powdery appearance rather than a bright coastal-blue look. Its cool undertone can read slightly bluer in north-facing rooms, while warmer daylight may bring out its subtle blue-grey neutrality. This shade is well suited to bedroom, bathroom, or living-room walls where a pale colour is wanted without moving into stark white. Pair Windblown Blue with chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal for a clean, restrained scheme. It can also make understated cabinetry or a painted ceiling feel considered without becoming the room’s dominant feature.
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What are Valspar UK Windblown Blue undertones?
Windblown Blue is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
188, 203, 208
Is Valspar UK Windblown Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 195°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
X104R212E Windblown Blue HSL code: 195, 18%, 78%
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 Windblown Blue
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 Windblown Blue:
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
X104R212E
Windblown Blue
Darker shades
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 Windblown Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #bccbd0 |
| RGB Decimal | 188, 203, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 73.73%, 79.61%, 81.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 195° Saturation: 9.62% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(195, 17.54, 77.65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.62 Magenta: 2.4 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.085 I: -10.545 Q: -1.617 |
| XYZ | X: 53.477 Y: 57.957 Z: 68.027 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.715 a:-4.099 b:-4.227 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.715 u:-8.417 v:-5.737 |
| Decimal | 12372944 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.129, -7.839, 0.311 |
Color equivalents
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Milky Way
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2129-60
Mt. Rainier Gray
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R202E
Bleu Clair
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8004-38B
Annabelle
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S 1510-B20G
NCS
P030
Adorbs
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4008-3B
Lighthouse Shadows
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T662
Salvaged Silk
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325
Bone China Blue - Faint
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