Valspar UK Black Bean W1d

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What are Valspar UK Black Bean undertones?
Is Black Bean W1d cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Black Bean
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Black Bean W1d
Code:	W1d
Name:	Black Bean
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Black Bean?

Valspar UK Black Bean W1d is a deep charcoal grey with a subtly warm, near-neutral cast rather than a stark blue-black edge. Its #444241 value gives it a softened, low-saturation appearance that can read almost black in dim corners while retaining a visible grey character in daylight. Use it on cabinetry, internal doors, or a single wall where a strong dark contrast is wanted without the severity of pure black. It sits well beside warm white paint, pale oak, aged brass, and natural stone, which draw out its restrained warmth. In brighter south-facing rooms, Black Bean can look a little lighter and more muted, while cooler lighting makes its charcoal depth more prominent.

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What are Valspar UK Black Bean undertones?

Black Bean is a deep, near-neutral near-black. 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:

#444241

RGB code:

68, 66, 65

Is Valspar UK Black Bean cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 20°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W1d Black Bean HSL code: 20, 2%, 26%

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 Black Bean

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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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Black Bean:

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

W1d
Black Bean

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 Black Bean with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.

W1d
Black Bean

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