Valspar UK Snow on the Pines X143R285E

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What are Valspar UK Snow on the Pines undertones?
Is Snow on the Pines X143R285E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Snow on the Pines
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Snow on the Pines X143R285E
Code:	X143R285E
Name:	Snow on the Pines
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Snow on the Pines?

Valspar UK Snow on the Pines X143R285E is a light, muted grey-green with a soft, slightly earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps the color understated, reading almost like a weathered sage or green-tinted neutral rather than a strong botanical green. In bright daylight, Snow on the Pines can appear cleaner and greyer, while warmer bulbs tend to bring out its gentle olive-green side. It suits bedrooms, hallways and living-room walls where a quiet alternative to off-white is wanted, and would also make restrained cabinetry in a kitchen with warm white walls. Pair it with chalky creams, faded clay tones, natural oak, linen and aged brass for a grounded, lived-in finish.

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What are Valspar UK Snow on the Pines undertones?

Snow on the Pines is a light, very muted pale khaki. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#C6CABD

RGB code:

198, 202, 189

Is Valspar UK Snow on the Pines cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 78°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

X143R285E Snow on the Pines HSL code: 78, 11%, 77%

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 Snow on the Pines

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

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Snow on the Pines:

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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Darker shades

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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 Snow on the Pines with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 258, such as Valspar UK Ultra Calm and Kindness.

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