Valspar UK Water Buffalo L7cW14c

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What are Valspar UK Water Buffalo undertones?
Is Water Buffalo L7cW14c cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Water Buffalo
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Water Buffalo L7cW14c
Code:	L7cW14c
Name:	Water Buffalo
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Water Buffalo?

Valspar UK Water Buffalo L7cW14c is a deep, muted brown-grey with a noticeable warmth beneath its charcoal-like surface. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and earthy rather than overly brown, making it well suited to studies, dining rooms, and snug living spaces. In daylight, the soft taupe and umber notes are more apparent, while evening lighting can make this color appear closer to a dark, smoky neutral. Use it on full walls where there is good natural light, or on cabinetry, internal doors, and a chimney breast for weight and definition. Pale clay tones, warm off-whites, aged brass, oak, and natural linen give Water Buffalo a considered, material-led look.

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What are Valspar UK Water Buffalo undertones?

Water Buffalo is a deep, very muted chocolate 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:

#4B423C

RGB code:

75, 66, 60

Is Valspar UK Water Buffalo cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 24°, this dark red leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

L7cW14c Water Buffalo HSL code: 24, 11%, 26%

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 Water Buffalo

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 Water Buffalo:

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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Water Buffalo

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 Water Buffalo with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

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Water Buffalo

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