Valspar UK Ides of March W13b

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What are Valspar UK Ides of March undertones?
Is Ides of March W13b cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ides of March
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ides of March W13b
Code:	W13b
Name:	Ides of March
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Ides of March?

Valspar UK Ides of March W13b is a deep charcoal grey with a faint warm, earthy cast rather than a blue-black edge. Its low-saturation character gives it a softened, almost weathered appearance that keeps dark walls from looking overly stark. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a grounded dark grey, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its subtle brown-grey undertone. Use it on a study wall, kitchen cabinetry, or interior woodwork where a strong outline is wanted without the severity of pure black. Pair Ides of March with chalky off-whites, muted clay tones, natural oak, black metal, and linen-textured fabrics.

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What are Valspar UK Ides of March undertones?

Ides of March 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:

#44413E

RGB code:

68, 65, 62

Is Valspar UK Ides of March cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W13b Ides of March HSL code: 30, 5%, 25%

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 Ides of March

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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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 Ides of March:

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

W13b
Ides of March

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 Ides of March with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

W13b
Ides of March

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