Jotun Balmy Mustard 11208
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| Official page: | Balmy Mustard 11208 |
| Code: | 11208 |
| Name: | Balmy Mustard |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Balmy Mustard?
Let's dive into a full Balmy Mustard paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 11208. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow 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 Jotun Balmy Mustard undertones?
Balmy Mustard is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
219, 195, 147
Is Jotun Balmy Mustard cool or warm?
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
11208 Balmy Mustard HSL code: 40, 50%, 72%
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 Balmy Mustard
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Balmy Mustard:
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
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 Balmy Mustard with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Jotun Sophisticated Blue and Støvblå.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbc393 |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 195, 147 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 76.47%, 57.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 32.88% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50.0, 71.76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.96 Yellow: 32.88 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.704 I: 29.726 Q: -9.861 |
| XYZ | X: 53.995 Y: 56.199 Z: 35.599 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.727 a:1.488 b:27.265 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.727 u:17.961 v:36.847 |
| Decimal | 14402451 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.966, -2.623, 24.321 |
Color equivalents
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Madeleine
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Golden Cookie
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Mesmerising Beige
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Almond Butter
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Light Clay
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40YY 53/218
Bracken Salts 3
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41YY 53/306
Honey Nut
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16
Cord
Farrow and Ball

39
Clay
Little Greene

12326
Hazy Yellow
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8583
Earthy Yellow
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46YY 61/201
Cashew Nut
Dulux
64
Bath Stone
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