Valspar UK Tadpole X119R239D

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What are Valspar UK Tadpole undertones?
Is Tadpole X119R239D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tadpole
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tadpole X119R239D
Code:	X119R239D
Name:	Tadpole
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Tadpole?

Valspar UK Tadpole X119R239D is a light, muted yellow-green with a soft olive cast. Its subdued saturation keeps it from reading bright or citrusy, giving walls a gently weathered, natural look instead. In daylight, this color can appear fresher and slightly greener, while warmer artificial light brings forward its straw-yellow side. It suits kitchens, utility rooms, garden-facing spaces, or a calm bedroom scheme, particularly on full walls or painted cabinetry. Pair it with chalky white, warm grey, natural oak, woven rattan, and aged brass for a grounded finish.

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What are Valspar UK Tadpole undertones?

Tadpole is a light, soft straw yellow. 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:

#C8CF8D

RGB code:

200, 207, 141

Is Valspar UK Tadpole cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 66°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

X119R239D Tadpole HSL code: 66, 41%, 68%

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 Tadpole

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Tadpole:

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

X119R239D
Tadpole

Darker shades

X119R239D
Tadpole

X131R251D
Brussels Sprouts

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 Tadpole with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 246, such as Valspar UK Kindness and Drowsy Iris.

X119R239D
Tadpole

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