Valspar UK Black Heron R216A

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What are Valspar UK Black Heron undertones?
Is Black Heron R216A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Black Heron
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Black Heron R216A
Code:	R216A
Name:	Black Heron
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Black Heron?

Valspar UK Black Heron R216A is a deep charcoal grey with a faint cool blue-grey cast. Its near-black depth gives walls a grounded, architectural look, while the subtle variation in the colour keeps it from appearing flat. In dim rooms it can read almost black, but daylight reveals its softened graphite character. Use Black Heron on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single wall alongside pale stone, warm white, oak, and brushed metal finishes. It is particularly effective where clean lines and contrast are part of the scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Black Heron undertones?

Black Heron 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:

#494B4C

RGB code:

73, 75, 76

Is Valspar UK Black Heron cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 200°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R216A Black Heron HSL code: 200, 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 Black Heron

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 Heron:

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

R216A
Black Heron

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 Heron with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R216A
Black Heron

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