Jotun Parchment 1129
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| Official page: | Parchment 1129 |
| Code: | 1129 |
| Name: | Parchment |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Parchment?
Let's dive into a full Parchment paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1129. 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 Parchment undertones?
Parchment is a mid-light, muted golden beige. 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:
RGB code:
201, 185, 152
Is Jotun Parchment cool or warm?
With a hue of 40°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1129 Parchment HSL code: 40, 31%, 69%
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 Parchment
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Parchment:
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 Parchment with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Jotun Sophisticated Blue and Støvblå.
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 | #c9b998 |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 185, 152 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 72.55%, 59.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 24.38% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31.21, 69.22) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.96 Yellow: 24.38 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.022 I: 20.139 Q: -6.885 |
| XYZ | X: 47.104 Y: 49.384 Z: 36.748 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.689 a:0.465 b:18.838 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.689 u:11.76 v:26.118 |
| Decimal | 13220248 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.274, -3.332, 18.187 |
Color equivalents
12081
Silky Yellow
Jotun
45YY 53/151
Dune Grass
Dulux
50YY 49/191
Wild Wonder
Dulux

9
Light Stone
Farrow and Ball
8583
Earthy Yellow
Jotun

10343
Frodig Oase
Jotun
12082
Refined Yellow
Jotun

31
Roman Plaster
Little Greene

1303
Observe
Jotun

V459
Rope
Tikkurila

40YY 53/218
Bracken Salts 3
Dulux
1859
Sanddyne
Jotun
X394
Expance
Tikkurila

1396
Mesmerising Beige
Jotun
16
Cord
Farrow and Ball

