Valspar UK India Ink W34d

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What are Valspar UK India Ink undertones?
Is India Ink W34d cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on India Ink
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	India Ink W34d
Code:	W34d
Name:	India Ink
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK India Ink?

Valspar UK India Ink W34d is a deep, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and charcoal-like, while the blue note becomes clearer in daylight or under cooler bulbs. On walls, India Ink can give a study, hallway, or dining room a measured, cocooning depth without reading as plain black. Pair it with soft off-whites, pale grey stone, brushed steel, or light oak to bring out the contrast, or use it on cabinetry and trim for a sharper, more architectural look. In dimmer rooms, this shade will appear closer to a dark graphite grey.

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What are Valspar UK India Ink undertones?

India Ink is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#383D48

RGB code:

56, 61, 72

Is Valspar UK India Ink cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 221°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

W34d India Ink HSL code: 221, 12%, 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 India Ink

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK India Ink:

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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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 India Ink with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 41, such as Valspar UK Smooth Pebbles and Ancient Relic.

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