Dulux Arcadia House 50YY 43/103

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Dulux Arcadia House reviews (2 photos)
What are Dulux Arcadia House undertones?
Is Arcadia House 50YY 43/103 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Arcadia House
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Arcadia House 50YY 43/103
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50YY 43/103
Name:	Arcadia House
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Arcadia House?

Dulux Arcadia House 50YY 43/103 is a muted mid-tone neutral with a noticeable yellow-olive cast, sitting somewhere between weathered khaki and softened stone. Its #b2aa97 value gives it a dusty, low-saturation appearance rather than a crisp beige, so it has enough character to hold a large wall without looking overly coloured. In bright daylight, Arcadia House can read as a faded warm grey-beige, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its earthy yellow undertone. It suits living rooms, hallways, studies, and cabinetry where a grounded neutral is wanted. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and darker charcoal details for contrast.

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What are Dulux Arcadia House undertones?

Arcadia House is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:

#B2AA97

RGB code:

178, 170, 151

Is Dulux Arcadia House cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

50YY 43/103 Arcadia House HSL code: 42, 15%, 65%

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 Arcadia House

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

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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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Arcadia House:

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 Arcadia House with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Dulux Mystic Mauve 6 and Moon Waves 6.

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LRV of Arcadia House

Arcadia House has an LRV of 40.42% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 40.42%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#b2aa97
RGB Decimal	178, 170, 151
RGB Percent	69.80%, 66.67%, 59.22%
HSV	Hue: 42° Saturation: 15.17% Value: 69.8%
HSL	hsl(42, 15, 65)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.49 Yellow: 15.17 Key: 30.2
YIQ	Y: 170.226 I: 10.873 Q: -4.221
XYZ	X: 38.32 Y: 40.449 Z: 35.059
CIE Lab	L:69.788 a:-0.404 b:10.831
CIE Luv	L:69.788 u:5.869 v:15.335
Decimal	11709079
Hunter Lab	63.6, -3.751, 11.837