Valspar UK Village Smithy W1c

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What are Valspar UK Village Smithy undertones?
Is Village Smithy W1c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Village Smithy
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Village Smithy W1c
Code:	W1c
Name:	Village Smithy
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Village Smithy?

Valspar UK Village Smithy W1c is a near-black charcoal grey with an almost neutral cast, reading as deep graphite rather than a clearly warm or cool grey. Its low-light value gives walls a dense, grounded look, while daylight can reveal the subtle distinction between its charcoal surface and true black trim. Use Village Smithy for a dramatic dining room, a compact study, or kitchen cabinetry where a strong dark finish is wanted without the flatness of pure black. Pair it with chalky whites, pale grey stone, brushed steel, or light oak to bring definition to the scheme. On exterior doors or metalwork, this shade can provide a crisp dark contrast against lighter masonry or render.

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What are Valspar UK Village Smithy undertones?

Village Smithy 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:

#3E3D3E

RGB code:

62, 61, 62

Is Valspar UK Village Smithy cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 300°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

W1c Village Smithy HSL code: 300, 1%, 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 Village Smithy

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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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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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Village Smithy:

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 Village Smithy with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 120, such as Valspar UK Wading in Venice and Valley Forge.

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