Valspar UK Ghost Story L15eW31e

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Official page:Ghost Story L15eW31e
Code:L15eW31e
Name:Ghost Story
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Ghost Story?

Valspar UK Ghost Story L15eW31e is a very light, muted off-white with a soft grey-green cast visible beneath its pale surface. Its low saturation keeps it clean rather than noticeably coloured, while the slight coolness prevents it from reading as creamy. In daylight, Ghost Story can appear close to a gentle pale grey; warmer artificial lighting may draw out a quieter softened green note. It suits broad wall areas in kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms where a near-neutral backdrop is wanted without stark white contrast. Pair it with natural oak, brushed nickel, chalky stone, and deeper olive or charcoal accents for definition.

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What are Valspar UK Ghost Story undertones?

Ghost Story is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#E6E9E4

RGB code:

230, 233, 228

Is Valspar UK Ghost Story cool or warm?

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With a hue of 96°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

L15eW31e Ghost Story HSL code: 96, 10%, 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 Ghost Story

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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Morning
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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

Living-room mockup
Living-room overlay

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ghost Story:

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 Ghost Story with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 276, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#e6e9e4
RGB Decimal230, 233, 228
RGB Percent90.20%, 91.37%, 89.41%
HSVHue: 96° Saturation: 2.15% Value: 91.37%
HSLhsl(96, 10.2, 90.39)
CMYKCyan: 1.29 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.15 Key: 8.63
YIQY: 231.533 I: -0.181 Q: -2.191
XYZX: 75.772 Y: 80.702 Z: 84.963
CIE LabL:91.999 a:-1.895 b:2.077
CIE LuvL:91.999 u:-1.413 v:3.51
Decimal15133156
Hunter Lab89.834, -6.652, 6.809

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