tepid and mild are synonyms, so tepid should cover mild in that way. usually 
tepid is for liquids, and mild is for air / weather, when it comes to 
temperature, AFAIK. 
Is ambient is for the ambient air/weather, ambient ground temp, or ambient 
material temperature? the ambient temperature of the air at the beach is 
30-40C.the water’s ambient temp from the shower nozzle is much lower, thanks to 
it being underground (15-20C?).  Ambient requires knowledge of the surrounding 
area - but we are trying to use qualitative words based on human range.  If I 
stick your hand in a pot of water, and it is tepid - is that the ambient 
temperature of where I got the water? how is that expressed? the fact that it 
is tepid/mild says nothing about the ambient temperature of where it came from.

again - this is subjective or qualitative.  a “tepid” 25C cave is quite nice in 
a 50C desert. 

Trying to match qualitative words to C values would be difficult - and 
impossible if it is for different mediums (air water, metal, etc). 

or is that the exercise? to match qualitative words to known C value ranges for 
the purpose of the Wiki?

I think having some human scale values is important - and weather that is a 
mechanically / chemically / or naturally occurring temperature should be left 
up to the subtag values. 

Javbw

> I'll put in the 'dangerous' ones ... another subjective level either side of 
> ambient but reasonably easy to explain .. but mild defies me for the moment. 
> 
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> Should I remove tepid .. I don't think many would know it or use it 
> considering the definition I've given for the 'cold water' tap. 
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