Valspar UK Thoroughfare W2c

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What are Valspar UK Thoroughfare undertones?
Is Thoroughfare W2c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Thoroughfare
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Thoroughfare W2c
Code:	W2c
Name:	Thoroughfare
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Thoroughfare?

Valspar UK Thoroughfare W2c is a deep, muted charcoal grey with a faint warm, red-brown cast visible beneath its near-black surface. Its low saturation keeps the color restrained rather than stark, giving it a softened, smoky appearance in daylight. In shadowed rooms or evening light, Thoroughfare can read almost black, while brighter natural light reveals its subtle warmth. It suits feature walls, painted woodwork, or kitchen cabinetry where a dark finish is wanted without the sharper look of pure black. Pair it with off-white plaster tones, aged brass, pale oak, and textured linen for contrast and warmth.

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What are Valspar UK Thoroughfare undertones?

Thoroughfare is a deep, very muted wine-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:

#494041

RGB code:

73, 64, 65

Is Valspar UK Thoroughfare cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 353°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W2c Thoroughfare HSL code: 353, 7%, 27%

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 Thoroughfare

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Thoroughfare:

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

W2c
Thoroughfare

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 Thoroughfare with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 173, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.

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Thoroughfare

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