Dulux The Plaza 50GY 72/012

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Dulux The Plaza reviews (5 photos)
What are Dulux The Plaza undertones?
Is The Plaza 50GY 72/012 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on The Plaza
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of The Plaza 50GY 72/012
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50GY 72/012
Name:	The Plaza
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux The Plaza?

Dulux The Plaza 50GY 72/012 is a light, muted gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading cold or stark. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, mineral-like appearance, especially in rooms with natural daylight. In brighter light, the color can appear closer to a pale silvery gray, while lower or north-facing light may reveal more of its subdued green undertone. The Plaza suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and built-in cabinetry where a quiet neutral is needed without the creaminess of beige. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, limestone, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a grounded, restrained palette.

Dulux The Plaza reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Interior designer Tanya Kuzheleva (Instagram)

Grey walls 50GY 72/012 review with blue doors interior

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Grey hall interior with white doors Dulux 50GY 72/012

Interior designer Tanya Kuzheleva (Instagram)

Interior designer Tanya Kuzheleva (Behance)

Grey kitchen interior Dulux 50GY 72/012 review

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What are Dulux The Plaza undertones?

The Plaza is a light, near-neutral light gray. 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:

#DADBD6

RGB code:

218, 219, 214

Is Dulux The Plaza cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 72°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

50GY 72/012 The Plaza HSL code: 72, 6%, 85%

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 The Plaza

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux The Plaza:

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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Darker 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 The Plaza with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 252, such as Dulux Brooklyn Nights 1 and Plum Compote.

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LRV of The Plaza

The Plaza has an LRV of 70.08% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 70.08%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#DADBD6
RGB Decimal	218, 219, 214
RGB Percent	85.49%, 85.88%, 83.92%
HSV	Hue: 72° Saturation: 2.28% Value: 85.88%
HSL	hsl(72, 6, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.46 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.28 Key: 14.12
YIQ	Y: 218.131 I: 1.011 Q: -1.768
XYZ	X: 66.38 Y: 70.424 Z: 73.696
CIE Lab	L:87.204 a:-1.235 b:2.338
CIE Luv	L:87.204 u:-0.289 v:3.755
Decimal	14343126
Hunter Lab	83.919, -5.664, 6.676