Dulux Amethyst Showers 5 04RB 71/092

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What are Dulux Amethyst Showers 5 undertones?
Is Amethyst Showers 5 04RB 71/092 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Amethyst Showers 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	04RB 71/092
Name:	Amethyst Showers 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Amethyst Showers 5?

Dulux Amethyst Showers 5 04RB 71/092 is a pale, lightly muted lavender with a soft blue-violet cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading overly sweet or purple. In cooler daylight, the blue-grey side of this shade is likely to be more noticeable; warmer lamps can bring out its gentler lilac character. Use it in bedrooms, dressing areas, or a light-filled bathroom with white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel for a clean, quiet palette. Amethyst Showers 5 also pairs well with dusty blue textiles, soft charcoal accents, and natural linen.

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What are Dulux Amethyst Showers 5 undertones?

Amethyst Showers 5 is a light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#DBD8E7

RGB code:

219, 216, 231

Is Dulux Amethyst Showers 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 252°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

04RB 71/092 Amethyst Showers 5 HSL code: 252, 24%, 88%

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 Amethyst Showers 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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Amethyst Showers 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.

Darker shades

04RB 71/092
Amethyst Showers 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 Amethyst Showers 5 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 72, such as Dulux Swansdown and Green Ivy.

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