Jotun Cypress 7040

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What are Jotun Cypress undertones?
Is Cypress 7040 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cypress
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cypress 7040
Code:	7040
Name:	Cypress
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Cypress?

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What are Jotun Cypress undertones?

Cypress is a midtone, muted fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#929D82

RGB code:

146, 157, 130

Is Jotun Cypress cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 84°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

7040 Cypress HSL code: 84, 12%, 56%

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 Cypress

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 Jotun Cypress:

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

7040
Cypress

7293
Bergflette

Darker shades

7040
Cypress

0125
Palm Leaf

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 Cypress with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 264, such as Jotun Callie Purple and Violet Dreams.

7040
Cypress

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#929d82
RGB Decimal	146, 157, 130
RGB Percent	57.25%, 61.57%, 50.98%
HSV	Hue: 84° Saturation: 17.2% Value: 61.57%
HSL	hsl(84, 12.11, 56.27)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.01 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.2 Key: 38.43
YIQ	Y: 150.633 I: 2.121 Q: -10.729
XYZ	X: 27.939 Y: 31.837 Z: 25.786
CIE Lab	L:63.208 a:-8.96 b:12.826
CIE Luv	L:63.208 u:-5.009 v:19.118
Decimal	9608578
Hunter Lab	56.424, -10.354, 12.401