Valspar UK Summer Moss R240C

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What are Valspar UK Summer Moss undertones?
Is Summer Moss R240C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Summer Moss
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Summer Moss R240C
Code:	R240C
Name:	Summer Moss
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Summer Moss?

Valspar UK Summer Moss R240C is a muted yellow-green with a soft khaki cast, sitting at a comfortable mid-light depth. Its low-saturation finish keeps the color grounded rather than bright, making it well suited to living rooms, kitchens, and garden-facing spaces. In strong daylight, the yellow notes become more noticeable, while lower or cooler light can bring out its subdued olive side. Pair Summer Moss with warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and terracotta for an earthy scheme, or use charcoal and aged brass for sharper contrast. It is especially effective on full walls or painted cabinetry where its gentle, settled color can be appreciated across a larger surface.

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What are Valspar UK Summer Moss undertones?

Summer Moss is a mid-light, soft mustard. 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:

#ABA861

RGB code:

171, 168, 97

Is Valspar UK Summer Moss cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 58°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

R240C Summer Moss HSL code: 58, 31%, 53%

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 Summer Moss

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Summer Moss:

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

R240C
Summer Moss

Darker shades

R240C
Summer Moss

X132R252B
Crocodile Style

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 Summer Moss with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 238, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.

R240C
Summer Moss

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