Valspar UK Haute Hickory W3c

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What are Valspar UK Haute Hickory undertones?
Is Haute Hickory W3c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Haute Hickory
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Haute Hickory W3c
Code:	W3c
Name:	Haute Hickory
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Haute Hickory?

Valspar UK Haute Hickory W3c is a deep, muted charcoal-brown with a softly warm, reddish cast visible beneath its greyed surface. At #4f4342, it has enough depth to read almost black in low light, while daylight brings out its earthy brown character. Use Haute Hickory on a study wall, dining-room cabinetry, or interior doors where a dark finish can add definition without looking stark. It pairs particularly well with warm off-whites, putty neutrals, aged brass, walnut, and textured linen. In brighter, cooler-facing rooms, this shade may appear more charcoal; warmer artificial lighting will make its brown undertones more noticeable.

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What are Valspar UK Haute Hickory undertones?

Haute Hickory is a deep, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#4F4342

RGB code:

79, 67, 66

Is Valspar UK Haute Hickory cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 5°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W3c Haute Hickory HSL code: 5, 9%, 28%

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 Haute Hickory

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Haute Hickory:

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

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Haute Hickory

Darker shades

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Haute Hickory

L1cW3b
Christmas Pudding

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 Haute Hickory with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 185, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.

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Haute Hickory

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