Valspar UK Frosty Margarita X118R238F

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Official page:Frosty Margarita X118R238F
Code:X118R238F
Name:Frosty Margarita
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Frosty Margarita?

Valspar UK Frosty Margarita X118R238F is a pale yellow-green with a lightly chalky, softened appearance. Its high lightness keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the green cast prevents it from reading as a standard cream. In daylight, Frosty Margarita shows its fresh leafy undertone most clearly; under warmer artificial light, it can appear a little more mellow and yellowed. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and garden-facing spaces, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, woven fibres, and muted clay or terracotta details. For contrast, pair this shade with deep olive, charcoal grey, or a dusky blue-green on cabinetry or smaller accents.

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What are Valspar UK Frosty Margarita undertones?

Frosty Margarita is a light, muted pale lime. 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:

#DCE7BC

RGB code:

220, 231, 188

Is Valspar UK Frosty Margarita cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 75°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

X118R238F Frosty Margarita HSL code: 75, 47%, 82%

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 Frosty Margarita

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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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Frosty Margarita:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Frosty Margarita with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 255, such as Valspar UK Ultra Calm and Kindness.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#dce7bc
RGB Decimal220, 231, 188
RGB Percent86.27%, 90.59%, 73.73%
HSVHue: 75° Saturation: 18.61% Value: 90.59%
HSLhsl(75, 47.25, 82.16)
CMYKCyan: 4.76 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 18.61 Key: 9.41
YIQY: 222.809 I: 7.263 Q: -15.708
XYZX: 67.167 Y: 75.999 Z: 58.694
CIE LabL:89.859 a:-10.931 b:19.745
CIE LuvL:89.859 u:-4.215 v:30.548
Decimal14477244
Hunter Lab87.177, -15.033, 21.106

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