Valspar UK Oak Bark W13c

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What are Valspar UK Oak Bark undertones?
Is Oak Bark W13c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Oak Bark
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Oak Bark W13c
Code:	W13c
Name:	Oak Bark
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Oak Bark?

Valspar UK Oak Bark W13c is a deep, muted brown-grey with a softly earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly brown, giving walls a grounded mid-to-dark neutral appearance. In brighter daylight, the grey aspect is likely to feel more apparent, while evening lighting can bring out its warmer brown character. Oak Bark suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and larger living spaces where a darker wall color can add definition without becoming stark. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, charcoal textiles, or stone surfaces for a considered, material-led scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Oak Bark undertones?

Oak Bark is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#59514A

RGB code:

89, 81, 74

Is Valspar UK Oak Bark cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 28°, this dark red leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W13c Oak Bark HSL code: 28, 9%, 32%

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 Oak Bark

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 red shade looks under different lighting:

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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Oak Bark:

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

W13c
Oak Bark

Darker shades

W13c
Oak Bark

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 Oak Bark with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

W13c
Oak Bark

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