Jotun Kritthvit 8401

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What are Jotun Kritthvit undertones?
Is Kritthvit 8401 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Kritthvit
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Kritthvit 8401
Code:	8401
Name:	Kritthvit
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Kritthvit?

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What are Jotun Kritthvit undertones?

Kritthvit is a near-white, 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:

#E7E6DD

RGB code:

231, 230, 221

Is Jotun Kritthvit 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.

8401 Kritthvit HSL code: 54, 17%, 89%

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 Kritthvit

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Kritthvit:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Kritthvit with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Jotun Blue Harmony and Shadow Black.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#e7e6dd
RGB Decimal	231, 230, 221
RGB Percent	90.59%, 90.20%, 86.67%
HSV	Hue: 54° Saturation: 4.33% Value: 90.59%
HSL	hsl(54, 17.24, 88.63)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.43 Yellow: 4.33 Key: 9.41
YIQ	Y: 229.273 I: 3.488 Q: -2.589
XYZ	X: 74.3 Y: 78.803 Z: 79.683
CIE Lab	L:91.145 a:-1.237 b:4.501
CIE Luv	L:91.145 u:1.07 v:7.036
Decimal	15197917
Hunter Lab	88.771, -5.948, 8.92