Valspar UK Orchard Shadows W46b

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What are Valspar UK Orchard Shadows undertones?
Is Orchard Shadows W46b cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Orchard Shadows
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Orchard Shadows W46b
Code:	W46b
Name:	Orchard Shadows
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Orchard Shadows?

Valspar UK Orchard Shadows W46b is a deep, muted green-charcoal with a noticeable grey cast and a subtle blue-green edge. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on cabinetry, internal doors, shelving, or a single wall where a lighter room needs definition. In bright daylight, this color can read as a softened dark green, while evening light brings out its smokier, near-charcoal character. Pair Orchard Shadows with chalky off-whites, warm pale wood, brushed brass, or natural stone to keep the scheme grounded without making it feel heavy.

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What are Valspar UK Orchard Shadows undertones?

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

HEX value:

#354442

RGB code:

53, 68, 66

Is Valspar UK Orchard Shadows cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 172°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

W46b Orchard Shadows HSL code: 172, 12%, 24%

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 Orchard Shadows

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 green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Orchard Shadows:

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 Orchard Shadows with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 352, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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