Valspar UK Naval Brigade W33d

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What are Valspar UK Naval Brigade undertones?
Is Naval Brigade W33d cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Naval Brigade
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Naval Brigade W33d
Code:	W33d
Name:	Naval Brigade
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Naval Brigade?

Valspar UK Naval Brigade W33d is a deep, muted blue-grey with a cool, slightly smoky cast. Its low-saturation finish gives it the grounded look of weathered slate rather than a bright marine blue. In daylight, this color reads as a restrained charcoal blue, while warmer evening lighting can bring out its softer grey side. It suits studies, hallways, and moody living rooms, especially on full walls or painted cabinetry. Pair Naval Brigade with chalky off-whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, or warm tan leather to keep the scheme from feeling too cold.

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What are Valspar UK Naval Brigade undertones?

Naval Brigade 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:

#34424A

RGB code:

52, 66, 74

Is Valspar UK Naval Brigade cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

W33d Naval Brigade HSL code: 202, 17%, 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 Naval Brigade

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Naval Brigade:

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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Naval Brigade

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 Naval Brigade with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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Naval Brigade

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#34424a
RGB Decimal	52, 66, 74
RGB Percent	20.39%, 25.88%, 29.02%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 29.73% Value: 29.02%
HSL	hsl(202, 17.46, 24.71)
CMYK	Cyan: 29.73 Magenta: 10.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.98
YIQ	Y: 62.726 I: -10.913 Q: -0.472
XYZ	X: 4.6 Y: 5.121 Z: 7.223
CIE Lab	L:27.076 a:-3.461 b:-6.692
CIE Luv	L:27.076 u:-6.806 v:-7.475
Decimal	3424842
Hunter Lab	22.629, -3.316, -3.084