Dulux Amber Queen 5 82YR 81/106

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What are Dulux Amber Queen 5 undertones?
Is Amber Queen 5 82YR 81/106 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Amber Queen 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	82YR 81/106
Name:	Amber Queen 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Amber Queen 5?

Dulux Amber Queen 5 82YR 81/106 is a pale, warm peach with a creamy pink-beige cast. Its high lightness keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the noticeable warmth prevents it from reading as plain off-white. In daylight, Amber Queen 5 can appear softly apricot-toned; under warmer evening lamps, its peach and blush notes become more pronounced. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, and living areas where a gentle wash of color is wanted without visual heaviness. Pair it with soft ivory trim, pale oak, natural linen, or muted terracotta accents for a layered warm-neutral scheme.

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What are Dulux Amber Queen 5 undertones?

Amber Queen 5 is a near-white, muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#F7E2D3

RGB code:

247, 226, 211

Is Dulux Amber Queen 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 25° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

82YR 81/106 Amber Queen 5 HSL code: 25, 69%, 90%

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 Amber Queen 5

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Amber Queen 5:

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

82YR 81/106
Amber Queen 5

90YR 84/076
Candy Cream

Darker shades

82YR 81/106
Amber Queen 5

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 Amber Queen 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as Dulux Blue View and Amazon Beat 5.

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