Jotun Cream 0981
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| Official page: | Cream 0981 |
| Code: | 0981 |
| Name: | Cream |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Cream?
Let's dive into a full Cream paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 0981. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey 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 Cream undertones?
Cream is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
234, 227, 213
Is Jotun Cream cool or warm?
With a hue of 40°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
0981 Cream HSL code: 40, 33%, 88%
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 Cream
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Cream:
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 Cream 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 | #eae3d5 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 227, 213 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 89.02%, 83.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 8.97% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33.33, 87.65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.99 Yellow: 8.97 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 227.497 I: 8.67 Q: -2.876 |
| XYZ | X: 73.409 Y: 77.235 Z: 73.973 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.43 a:-0.003 b:7.68 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.43 u:4.854 v:11.501 |
| Decimal | 15393749 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.884, -4.696, 11.613 |
Color equivalents
1281
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Almond White
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Vanilla White
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1275
Mild
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37YY 79/084
Natural Calico
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0471
Antique White
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Soft Sourdough
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Linen White
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Delicate Seashell
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152
Clay Pale
Little Greene

