Tikkurila Kaolin H497

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Tikkurila Kaolin reviews (11 photos)
What are Tikkurila Kaolin undertones?
Is Kaolin H497 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Kaolin
Monochromatic color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Kaolin H497
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	H497
Name:	Kaolin
Brand:	Tikkurila

What color is Tikkurila Kaolin?

Immerse your home in the serene beauty of Tikkurila H497 Kaolin. This exquisite shade of soft white with a hint of warmth evokes a sense of calm and tranquility. Perfect for creating a light and airy atmosphere, rooms painted in H497 Kaolin exude elegance and sophistication. Infuse your living room or bedroom with a touch of timeless charm, or transform your kitchen into a bright and inviting space. Let Tikkurila's H497 Kaolin envelop your interior in its gentle embrace, elevating the ambiance with its understated allure.

Tikkurila Kaolin reviews (11 photos)

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What are Tikkurila Kaolin undertones?

Kaolin is a light, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#E4E3DA

RGB code:

228, 227, 218

Is Tikkurila Kaolin cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 54°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

H497 Kaolin HSL code: 54, 16%, 87%

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 Kaolin

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Kaolin:

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

H497
Kaolin

Darker shades

H497
Kaolin

X450
Trek

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LRV of Kaolin

Kaolin has an LRV of 76% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 76%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#e4e3da
RGB Decimal	228, 227, 218
RGB Percent	89.41%, 89.02%, 85.49%
HSV	Hue: 54° Saturation: 4.39% Value: 89.41%
HSL	hsl(54, 16, 87)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.44 Yellow: 4.39 Key: 10.59
YIQ	Y: 226.273 I: 3.488 Q: -2.589
XYZ	X: 72.116 Y: 76.494 Z: 77.276
CIE Lab	L:90.088 a:-1.239 b:4.512
CIE Luv	L:90.088 u:1.071 v:7.04
Decimal	15000538
Hunter Lab	87.461, -5.875, 8.837