Valspar UK Black Currant X1R1F
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| Official page: | Black Currant X1R1F |
| Code: | X1R1F |
| Name: | Black Currant |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Black Currant?
Let's dive into a full Black Currant paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X1R1F. Find out if this gorgeous warm 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 Valspar UK Black Currant undertones?
Black Currant 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:
RGB code:
86, 83, 88
Is Valspar UK Black Currant cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 276°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
X1R1F Black Currant HSL code: 276, 3%, 34%
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 Currant
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Black Currant:
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
X1R1F
Black Currant
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 Currant with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 96, such as Valspar UK Jade Cameo and Stormy Day.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #565358 |
| RGB Decimal | 86, 83, 88 |
| RGB Percent | 33.73%, 32.55%, 34.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 276° Saturation: 5.68% Value: 34.51% |
| HSL | hsl(276, 2.92, 33.53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.27 Magenta: 5.68 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.467 I: 0.181 Q: 2.191 |
| XYZ | X: 8.692 Y: 8.87 Z: 10.484 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.732 a:2.285 b:-2.475 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.732 u:1.354 v:-3.444 |
| Decimal | 5657432 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.782, -0.022, -0.024 |
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