Valspar UK La Plancha W35d

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What are Valspar UK La Plancha undertones?
Is La Plancha W35d cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on La Plancha
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	La Plancha W35d
Code:	W35d
Name:	La Plancha
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK La Plancha?

Valspar UK La Plancha W35d is a deep charcoal grey with a faint cool, blue-leaning cast visible in its #414244 value. It reads as a strong, low-saturation neutral rather than a flat black, retaining enough grey to show detail on walls and joinery. In bright daylight, this shade can appear like a clean dark graphite, while warmer evening lighting may soften its blue-grey edge. Use it for a dramatic study, dining room, exterior trim, or painted cabinetry, particularly alongside pale stone, crisp off-whites, light oak, and brushed steel. For contrast, pair La Plancha with warm plaster tones or muted clay accents rather than equally dark finishes.

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What are Valspar UK La Plancha undertones?

La Plancha 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:

#414244

RGB code:

65, 66, 68

Is Valspar UK La Plancha cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 220°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

W35d La Plancha HSL code: 220, 2%, 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 La Plancha

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 La Plancha:

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

W35d
La Plancha

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 La Plancha with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 40, such as Valspar UK Smooth Pebbles and Ancient Relic.

W35d
La Plancha

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