Valspar UK Château Rothschild W4d
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| Official page: | Château Rothschild W4d |
| Code: | W4d |
| Name: | Château Rothschild |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Château Rothschild?
Valspar UK Château Rothschild W4d is a deep, muted charcoal with a noticeable plum-violet cast. Its low brightness gives it a weighty appearance, while the softened purple undertone keeps it from reading as flat black or standard grey. In daylight, this shade can show more of its dusky mauve character; under warm evening lighting, it is likely to appear richer and closer to aubergine-charcoal. Use it for a dramatic living-room wall, a study, or painted cabinetry where the dark tone can be offset by pale stone, warm white, or soft grey. Brushed brass, aged bronze, walnut, and natural linen provide particularly fitting material contrasts.
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What are Valspar UK Château Rothschild undertones?
Château Rothschild is a deep, very muted deep wine. The HEX sample has a subtle pink bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
70, 62, 68
Is Valspar UK Château Rothschild cool or warm?
With a hue of 315°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
W4d Château Rothschild HSL code: 315, 6%, 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 Château Rothschild
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Château Rothschild:
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
W4d
Château Rothschild
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 Château Rothschild with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 135, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Himalayan Green.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #463e44 |
| RGB Decimal | 70, 62, 68 |
| RGB Percent | 27.45%, 24.31%, 26.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 315° Saturation: 11.43% Value: 27.45% |
| HSL | hsl(315, 6.06, 25.88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.43 Yellow: 2.86 Key: 72.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.076 I: 2.839 Q: 3.559 |
| XYZ | X: 5.292 Y: 5.165 Z: 6.185 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.199 a:4.717 b:-2.402 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.199 u:3.913 v:-3.38 |
| Decimal | 4603460 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.726, 1.792, -0.229 |
Color equivalents
W4d
Château Rothschild
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2072-10
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V125-6
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W2c
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294
Paean Black
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CSP-540
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21RR 07/060
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50RR 06/057
Maraschino Mocha 1
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