Valspar UK Magpie W47b

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What are Valspar UK Magpie undertones?
Is Magpie W47b cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Magpie
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Magpie W47b
Code:	W47b
Name:	Magpie
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Magpie?

Valspar UK Magpie W47b is a deep, muted charcoal with a subtle olive-grey cast, giving it a softer look than a true blue-black. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and earthy, while the dark value adds definition to walls, built-in storage, or painted woodwork. In bright daylight it can read as a weathered dark grey, whereas warmer evening lighting brings out its faint khaki undertone. Use Magpie with chalky off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, and linen textures to highlight its organic warmth. It is particularly effective in studies, dining rooms, hallways, or on cabinetry where a near-black finish would feel too stark.

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What are Valspar UK Magpie undertones?

Magpie 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:

#44443E

RGB code:

68, 68, 62

Is Valspar UK Magpie cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W47b Magpie HSL code: 60, 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 Magpie

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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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Magpie:

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

W47b
Magpie

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 Magpie with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.

W47b
Magpie

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