Valspar UK Milk and Honey L10aW18a
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| Official page: | Milk and Honey L10aW18a |
| Code: | L10aW18a |
| Name: | Milk and Honey |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Milk and Honey?
Valspar UK Milk and Honey L10aW18a is a very light cream with a clear warm, peach-beige cast rather than a crisp white appearance. Its high lightness keeps walls bright, while the soft warmth can make north-facing or low-lit rooms feel less stark. In daylight, Milk and Honey should read as a pale, gently sun-warmed neutral; under warm artificial light, its creamy notes are likely to become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a softened off-white is wanted instead of a cooler white. Pair it with natural oak, honey-toned timber, linen upholstery, muted terracotta, or deep olive accents for a grounded scheme.
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What are Valspar UK Milk and Honey undertones?
Milk and Honey is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
248, 235, 217
Is Valspar UK Milk and Honey cool or warm?
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
L10aW18a Milk and Honey HSL code: 35, 69%, 91%
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 Milk and Honey
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:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Milk and Honey:
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
L10aW18a
Milk and Honey
Darker shades
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 Milk and Honey with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f8ebd9 |
| RGB Decimal | 248, 235, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 97.25%, 92.16%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 97.25% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68.89, 91.18) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.24 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 2.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 236.835 I: 13.531 Q: -2.852 |
| XYZ | X: 80.942 Y: 84.384 Z: 77.651 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.617 a:1.444 b:10.308 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.617 u:8.667 v:15.137 |
| Decimal | 16313305 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.861, -3.473, 14.184 |
Color equivalents
2166-70
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Night Light
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28YY 86/106
Harvest Fruits 6
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OR-W01
White Blush
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20YY 83/100
Magnolia
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PPU5-11
Delicate Lace
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Crisp Linen
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40YY 83/086
Quilted Calico 4
Dulux
P230-1
White Grapefruit
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Coastal Glow
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OC-81
Evening White
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OC-83
Antique White
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T545
Candle Light
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Summer White
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