Valspar UK Melted Butter X72R143B
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| Official page: | Melted Butter X72R143B |
| Code: | X72R143B |
| Name: | Melted Butter |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Melted Butter?
Let's dive into a full Melted Butter paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X72R143B. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Valspar UK Melted Butter undertones?
Melted Butter is a light, soft pale 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:
RGB code:
242, 227, 136
Is Valspar UK Melted Butter cool or warm?
At 52° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
X72R143B Melted Butter HSL code: 52, 80%, 74%
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 Melted Butter
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Melted Butter:
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
X72R143B
Melted Butter
Darker shades
X72R143B
Melted Butter
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 Melted Butter with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f2e388 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 227, 136 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 89.02%, 53.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 52° Saturation: 43.8% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(52, 80.3, 74.12) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.2 Yellow: 43.8 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.111 I: 38.181 Q: -25.146 |
| XYZ | X: 68.532 Y: 75.595 Z: 34.267 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.671 a:-7.124 b:46.151 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.671 u:14.196 v:61.673 |
| Decimal | 15917960 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.946, -11.458, 37.494 |
Color equivalents
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NCS
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No-Nonsense
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NCS
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