Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet X120R228E

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What are Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet undertones?
Is Lemongrass Sorbet X120R228E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lemongrass Sorbet
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Lemongrass Sorbet X120R228E
Code:	X120R228E
Name:	Lemongrass Sorbet
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet?

Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet X120R228E is a light, muted yellow-green with a softly dusty cast rather than a sharp citrus brightness. Its pale depth keeps the color airy on larger walls, while the green influence gives it more character than a standard cream or butter yellow. In warm daylight it can read as a gentle, sun-warmed yellow, whereas cooler light draws out its quiet olive-green undertone. Use Lemongrass Sorbet in kitchens, breakfast rooms, or north-facing spaces that benefit from a little visual warmth. Pair it with chalky white trim, natural oak, woven rattan, and soft grey-green or clay-toned accents.

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What are Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet undertones?

Lemongrass Sorbet is a light, soft straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#D3D68D

RGB code:

211, 214, 141

Is Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 62°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

X120R228E Lemongrass Sorbet HSL code: 62, 47%, 70%

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 Lemongrass Sorbet

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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Noon

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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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Lemongrass Sorbet:

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

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Lemongrass Sorbet

Darker shades

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Lemongrass Sorbet

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 Lemongrass Sorbet with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 242, such as Valspar UK Quiet Storm and Kindness.

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Lemongrass Sorbet

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