Valspar UK Simply Exquisite L22aW42e

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What are Valspar UK Simply Exquisite undertones?
Is Simply Exquisite L22aW42e cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Simply Exquisite
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Simply Exquisite L22aW42e
Code:	L22aW42e
Name:	Simply Exquisite
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Simply Exquisite?

Valspar UK Simply Exquisite L22aW42e is a very pale, muted green with a soft grey cast that keeps it from reading overly minty. Its low saturation gives walls a lightly washed appearance, especially in bright daylight, while lower light can bring out its cool, silvery side. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a quiet home office where a near-neutral backdrop is wanted without defaulting to white or grey. This shade sits well beside chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen, and it can also soften darker charcoal or deep forest-green accents. On cabinetry, Simply Exquisite would suit a light, understated scheme with warm wood worktops or matte black hardware.

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What are Valspar UK Simply Exquisite undertones?

Simply Exquisite 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:

#E5EDE7

RGB code:

229, 237, 231

Is Valspar UK Simply Exquisite cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 135°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

L22aW42e Simply Exquisite HSL code: 135, 18%, 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 Simply Exquisite

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Simply Exquisite:

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

L22aW42e
Simply Exquisite

L14aW25e
Morning Breeze

Darker shades

L22aW42e
Simply Exquisite

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 Simply Exquisite with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

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