Jotun White Clay 5272

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What are Jotun White Clay undertones?
Is White Clay 5272 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on White Clay
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	White Clay 5272
Code:	5272
Name:	White Clay
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun White Clay?

Let's dive into a full White Clay paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 5272. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Jotun White Clay undertones?

White Clay is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. 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:

#8F9394

RGB code:

143, 147, 148

Is Jotun White Clay cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 192°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

5272 White Clay HSL code: 192, 2%, 57%

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 White Clay

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 Jotun White Clay:

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 White Clay with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Jotun Duft and Wisdom.

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