Valspar UK Yankee Blue X77R163B

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What are Valspar UK Yankee Blue undertones?
Is Yankee Blue X77R163B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Yankee Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Yankee Blue X77R163B
Code:	X77R163B
Name:	Yankee Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Yankee Blue?

Valspar UK Yankee Blue X77R163B is a mid-depth blue with a noticeable green cast, giving it a softened blue-teal appearance rather than a crisp primary blue. Its muted saturation keeps the color grounded on larger walls, while daylight tends to bring out its clearer blue notes and lower, warmer light can make the green undertone more apparent. Use Yankee Blue in bathrooms, studies, or north-facing rooms that benefit from a color with some visual weight. It suits painted cabinetry and interior doors especially well alongside chalky white, pale grey, natural oak, and brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this shade with warm clay accents or tan leather rather than another strong cool blue.

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What are Valspar UK Yankee Blue undertones?

Yankee Blue is a midtone, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:

#407B96

RGB code:

64, 123, 150

Is Valspar UK Yankee Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 199° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X77R163B Yankee Blue HSL code: 199, 40%, 42%

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 Yankee Blue

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Yankee 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

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Yankee Blue

Darker shades

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Yankee Blue

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 Yankee Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Valspar UK Beach Dune and Dolce Domino.

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Yankee Blue

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