Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus L8eW16e

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What are Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus undertones?
Is Fresh Narcissus L8eW16e cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fresh Narcissus
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Fresh Narcissus L8eW16e
Code:	L8eW16e
Name:	Fresh Narcissus
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus?

Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus L8eW16e is a very light, softened off-white with a noticeable warm cream cast. Its pale yellow-beige undertone keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a gently sunlit appearance in daylight. In north-facing rooms it may appear more muted and oatmeal-like, while warmer artificial light can bring out its creamy side. Fresh Narcissus suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a clean but not clinical backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, warm whites, or muted olive and clay accents for a grounded interior scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus undertones?

Fresh Narcissus 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:

#F0ECDC

RGB code:

240, 236, 220

Is Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 48°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

L8eW16e Fresh Narcissus HSL code: 48, 40%, 90%

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 Narcissus

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 Valspar UK Fresh Narcissus:

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

L8eW16e
Fresh Narcissus

Darker shades

L8eW16e
Fresh Narcissus

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 Narcissus with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.

L8eW16e
Fresh Narcissus

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#f0ecdc
RGB Decimal	240, 236, 220
RGB Percent	94.12%, 92.55%, 86.27%
HSV	Hue: 48° Saturation: 8.33% Value: 94.12%
HSL	hsl(48, 40.0, 90.2)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.67 Yellow: 8.33 Key: 5.88
YIQ	Y: 235.372 I: 7.525 Q: -4.133
XYZ	X: 78.846 Y: 83.684 Z: 79.69
CIE Lab	L:93.313 a:-1.372 b:8.234
CIE Luv	L:93.313 u:3.199 v:12.631
Decimal	15789276
Hunter Lab	91.479, -6.238, 12.386