Dulux Amber Queen 6 99YR 85/075

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What are Dulux Amber Queen 6 undertones?
Is Amber Queen 6 99YR 85/075 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Amber Queen 6
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	99YR 85/075
Name:	Amber Queen 6
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Amber Queen 6?

Dulux Amber Queen 6 99YR 85/075 is a very light, warm neutral with a soft peach-beige cast. Its high lightness keeps it close to an off-white, while the gentle warmth prevents it from feeling stark or icy on large wall areas. In daylight, this shade is likely to read as a clean creamy blush; under warmer artificial lighting, its peach notes can become more noticeable. Use Amber Queen 6 in bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways where a pale backdrop with a little more character than plain white is wanted. It pairs naturally with pale oak, warm white trim, muted terracotta, clay-toned textiles, and brushed brass details.

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What are Dulux Amber Queen 6 undertones?

Amber Queen 6 is a near-white, 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:

#F4E6DA

RGB code:

244, 230, 218

Is Dulux Amber Queen 6 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

99YR 85/075 Amber Queen 6 HSL code: 28, 54%, 91%

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 6

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 6:

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

99YR 85/075
Amber Queen 6

Darker shades

99YR 85/075
Amber Queen 6

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 6 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Dulux Calm Sea and Imperial Mauve 2.

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