Dulux Atlantic Mist

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What are Dulux Atlantic Mist undertones?
Is Atlantic Mist cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Atlantic Mist
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Atlantic Mist
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Atlantic Mist?

Dulux Atlantic Mist is a very light blue-green with a clean, airy cast and soft minty undertones. Its high brightness keeps it from feeling heavy, making it especially suited to bathrooms, laundry rooms, and bedrooms that need a fresh wash of color. In cooler daylight, Atlantic Mist can read a little bluer, while warm artificial light may bring out more of its gentle green tint. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or sandy beige textiles to keep the palette light and grounded. On broad walls, this shade creates a subtle contrast with white cabinetry and natural stone rather than becoming the room’s dominant feature.

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What are Dulux Atlantic Mist undertones?

Atlantic Mist is a near-white, very muted cool off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#DAEFEF

RGB code:

218, 239, 239

Is Dulux Atlantic Mist cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 180° on the HSL hue wheel, this Grey falls clearly in the cool range.

Atlantic Mist HSL code: 180, 40%, 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 Atlantic Mist

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

Sunrise

Morning

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Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Atlantic Mist:

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

Atlantic Mist

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 Atlantic Mist with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#DAEFEF
RGB Decimal	218, 239, 239
RGB Percent	85.49%, 93.73%, 93.73%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 8.79% Value: 93.73%
HSL	hsl(180, 40, 90)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.79 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 6.27
YIQ	Y: 232.721 I: -12.514 Q: -4.442
XYZ	X: 75.355 Y: 82.869 Z: 93.663
CIE Lab	L:92.957 a:-6.877 b:-2.353
CIE Luv	L:92.957 u:-11.334 v:-2.438
Decimal	14348271
Hunter Lab	91.033, -11.548, 2.719