Jotun Dark Chimney 4056

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What are Jotun Dark Chimney undertones?
Is Dark Chimney 4056 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dark Chimney
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dark Chimney 4056
Code:	4056
Name:	Dark Chimney
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Dark Chimney?

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What are Jotun Dark Chimney undertones?

Dark Chimney is a deep, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#5B5C5C

RGB code:

91, 92, 92

Is Jotun Dark Chimney cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

4056 Dark Chimney HSL code: 180, 1%, 36%

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 Dark Chimney

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Dark Chimney:

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

4056
Dark Chimney

5516
Iron Blue

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 Dark Chimney with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Jotun Wisdom and Greyish Lavender.

4056
Dark Chimney

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#5b5c5c
RGB Decimal	91, 92, 92
RGB Percent	35.69%, 36.08%, 36.08%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 1.09% Value: 36.08%
HSL	hsl(180, 0.55, 35.88)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.09 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 63.92
YIQ	Y: 91.701 I: -0.596 Q: -0.212
XYZ	X: 10.073 Y: 10.651 Z: 11.648
CIE Lab	L:38.987 a:-0.397 b:-0.137
CIE Luv	L:38.987 u:-0.552 v:-0.116
Decimal	5987420
Hunter Lab	32.636, -2.021, 1.685