Valspar UK Zinc Blue X137R269C

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What are Valspar UK Zinc Blue undertones?
Is Zinc Blue X137R269C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Zinc Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Zinc Blue X137R269C
Code:	X137R269C
Name:	Zinc Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Zinc Blue?

Valspar UK Zinc Blue X137R269C is a muted blue-green grey with a softened, mid-light appearance. Its low saturation keeps the color restrained rather than bright, giving walls a quiet mineral quality. In cooler daylight, the grey-blue side is likely to show more clearly, while warmer lamps can draw out its gentle green cast. Use Zinc Blue in a study, bathroom, or hallway where a calm alternative to standard grey is wanted. It pairs well with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, and natural linen fabrics.

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What are Valspar UK Zinc Blue undertones?

Zinc Blue is a midtone, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#889B92

RGB code:

136, 155, 146

Is Valspar UK Zinc Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 152°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X137R269C Zinc Blue HSL code: 152, 9%, 57%

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 Zinc 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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Zinc 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

X137R269C
Zinc Blue

Darker shades

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Zinc 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 Zinc Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 332, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

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Zinc Blue

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