Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom W45a

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What are Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom undertones?
Is Gardenia Blossom W45a cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gardenia Blossom
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gardenia Blossom W45a
Code:	W45a
Name:	Gardenia Blossom
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom?

Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom W45a is a very light off-white with a soft green-yellow cast, shown here as the pale #eef1e4. It reads clean rather than stark, with enough muted colour to keep it from looking like plain white on large walls. In cooler daylight, the subtle green influence may be more noticeable, while warmer artificial light can bring out its gentle creamy side. Use it in kitchens, bedrooms, or hallways where a quiet near-neutral is wanted, pairing it with natural oak, linen, brushed nickel, or muted sage details. It also makes a restrained option for cabinetry when paired with warmer white trim or deeper olive accents.

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What are Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom undertones?

Gardenia Blossom is a near-white, very muted green-tinted off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#EEF1E4

RGB code:

238, 241, 228

Is Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 74°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W45a Gardenia Blossom HSL code: 74, 32%, 92%

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 Gardenia Blossom

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:

4000K

2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Gardenia Blossom:

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

W45a
Gardenia Blossom

Darker shades

W45a
Gardenia Blossom

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 Gardenia Blossom with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 254, such as Valspar UK Ultra Calm and Kindness.

W45a
Gardenia Blossom

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