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Official page:Soft Wool W1e
Code:W1e
Name:Soft Wool
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Soft Wool?

Valspar UK Soft Wool W1e is a very light off-white with a soft creamy cast, reading warmer than a stark white without becoming noticeably yellow. Its low saturation gives walls a gentle, lightly muted appearance, especially in rooms with daylight. In cooler north-facing light, this shade may look closer to a pale neutral grey-white, while warmer afternoon sun brings out its subtle ivory warmth. Use it across living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a quiet, bright backdrop is wanted. Soft Wool pairs naturally with pale oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, warm greige, and deeper charcoal details.

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What are Valspar UK Soft Wool undertones?

Soft Wool 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:

#EDECE4

RGB code:

237, 236, 228

Is Valspar UK Soft Wool cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 53°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

W1e Soft Wool HSL code: 53, 20%, 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 Soft Wool

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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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Soft Wool:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

W1e
Soft Wool

Darker shades

W1e
Soft Wool

Complementary color scheme

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 Soft Wool with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 233, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.

W1e
Soft Wool

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FormatCode
HEX#edece4
RGB Decimal237, 236, 228
RGB Percent92.94%, 92.55%, 89.41%
HSVHue: 53° Saturation: 3.8% Value: 92.94%
HSLhsl(53, 20.0, 91.18)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.42 Yellow: 3.8 Key: 7.06
YIQY: 235.387 I: 3.167 Q: -2.278
XYZX: 78.921 Y: 83.597 Z: 85.356
CIE LabL:93.275 a:-1.061 b:3.994
CIE LuvL:93.275 u:1.013 v:6.268
Decimal15592676
Hunter Lab91.431, -5.929, 8.652
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