Valspar UK Arrowhead R205A

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What are Valspar UK Arrowhead undertones?
Is Arrowhead R205A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Arrowhead
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Arrowhead R205A
Code:	R205A
Name:	Arrowhead
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Arrowhead?

Valspar UK Arrowhead R205A is a deep, low-saturation charcoal grey with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading as stark black. Its near-even red, green and blue values give it a quiet, softened appearance, though the slight brown-grey undertone may become more noticeable in warm afternoon or lamplit rooms. In bright daylight, Arrowhead can look like a softened black-grey, while lower light brings out its fuller, earthy depth. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, a fireplace surround or a single wall where a strong dark surface is wanted without a blue-black effect. Pair it with chalky off-whites, muted stone shades, natural oak, aged brass and linen-textured fabrics.

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What are Valspar UK Arrowhead undertones?

Arrowhead 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:

#4B4A48

RGB code:

75, 74, 72

Is Valspar UK Arrowhead cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R205A Arrowhead HSL code: 40, 2%, 29%

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 Arrowhead

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:

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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Arrowhead:

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

R205A
Arrowhead

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 Arrowhead with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

R205A
Arrowhead

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