Valspar UK Fresh Leaf R227E

Contents

show +hide -

What are Valspar UK Fresh Leaf undertones?
Is Fresh Leaf R227E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fresh Leaf
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Fresh Leaf R227E
Code:	R227E
Name:	Fresh Leaf
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Fresh Leaf?

Valspar UK Fresh Leaf R227E is a light yellow-green with a softened, chalky cast rather than a sharp citrus brightness. Its gentle green base is warmed by a noticeable yellow undertone, giving it a fresh but restrained appearance on broad walls. In direct daylight, this shade can look cleaner and more leafy, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out its mellow, slightly golden side. It suits kitchens, garden-facing living rooms, and children’s spaces where a pale colour with more character than cream is wanted. Pair Fresh Leaf with warm white woodwork, pale oak, woven natural fibres, or muted terracotta accents to ground its lightness.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Valspar UK Fresh Leaf undertones?

Fresh Leaf 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:

#D2DF9F

RGB code:

210, 223, 159

Is Valspar UK Fresh Leaf cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 72°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

R227E Fresh Leaf HSL code: 72, 50%, 75%

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 Fresh Leaf

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Fresh Leaf:

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

R227E
Fresh Leaf

Darker shades

R227E
Fresh Leaf

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 Fresh Leaf with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 252, such as Valspar UK Ultra Calm and Kindness.

R227E
Fresh Leaf

Compare
Valspar UK
Fresh Leaf R227E
to any other colors