Jotun Frøya 1216

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What are Jotun Frøya undertones?
Is Frøya 1216 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Frøya
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Frøya 1216
Code:	1216
Name:	Frøya
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Frøya?

Let's dive into a full Frøya paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1216. 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 Frøya undertones?

Frøya is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. 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:

#DFAC78

RGB code:

223, 172, 120

Is Jotun Frøya cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

1216 Frøya HSL code: 30, 62%, 67%

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 Frøya

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

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Frøya:

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

1216
Frøya

Darker shades

1216
Frøya

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 Frøya with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Jotun Ocean Air and Sophisticated Blue.

1216
Frøya

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