Valspar UK Fava Bean R249E

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What are Valspar UK Fava Bean undertones?
Is Fava Bean R249E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fava Bean
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Fava Bean R249E
Code:	R249E
Name:	Fava Bean
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Fava Bean?

Valspar UK Fava Bean R249E is a light, softened green with a noticeable yellow cast, giving it the look of young leaves rather than a greyed sage. Its mid-light depth keeps walls feeling open while still providing more presence than an off-white. In bright daylight, Fava Bean reads as a fresh yellow-green; under warmer bulbs, its leafy undertone can appear gentler and slightly more olive. It suits kitchens, utility rooms, garden-facing living spaces, or painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, rattan, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with muted terracotta, clay-toned ceramics, or deep forest-green details.

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What are Valspar UK Fava Bean undertones?

Fava Bean is a light, soft light yellow-green. 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:

#B5D29D

RGB code:

181, 210, 157

Is Valspar UK Fava Bean cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 93°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R249E Fava Bean HSL code: 93, 37%, 72%

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 Fava Bean

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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Morning

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Fava Bean:

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

R249E
Fava Bean

Darker shades

R249E
Fava Bean

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 Fava Bean with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 273, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

R249E
Fava Bean

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