Dulux Almost Oyster / Sultana Spice 5 / 70YR 74/045
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- Almost Oyster for bedroom (10 photos)
- Almost Oyster for living room (1 photo)
- Dulux 70YR 74/045 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Dulux Almost Oyster reviews (6 photos)
- What are Dulux Almost Oyster undertones?
- Is Almost Oyster 70YR 74/045 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Almost Oyster
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | 70YR 74/045 |
| Name: | Almost Oyster |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Almost Oyster?
Dulux Almost Oyster 70YR 74/045 is a pale, muted neutral with a soft rosy-beige cast that keeps it warmer than a conventional off-white. Its light value helps walls feel open, while the restrained colourfulness prevents the finish from looking stark or chalky. In daylight, the pink-beige undertone is most noticeable; under warm evening lamps, this shade can read as a gentler, slightly deeper cream-neutral. Almost Oyster suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted without moving into plain white. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, soft clay tones, or deeper mushroom-brown accents for a grounded palette.
Almost Oyster for bedroom (10 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Almost Oyster for living room
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Dulux 70YR 74/045 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Dulux Almost Oyster reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Dulux Almost Oyster undertones?
Almost Oyster is a light, very muted creamy off-white. 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:
RGB code:
231, 220, 213
Is Dulux Almost Oyster cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 23°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
70YR 74/045 Almost Oyster HSL code: 23, 27%, 87%
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 Almost Oyster
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Almost Oyster:
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
70YR 74/045
Almost Oyster
Darker shades
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 Almost Oyster with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E7DCD5 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 220, 213 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 86.27%, 83.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 7.79% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 7.79 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.491 I: 8.804 Q: 0.149 |
| XYZ | X: 70.556 Y: 72.98 Z: 73.302 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.438 a:2.561 b:4.779 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.438 u:6.792 v:6.721 |
| Decimal | 15195349 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.428, -2.075, 8.926 |
Color equivalents
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