Dulux Atlantic Surf 5 30BB 63/097

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What are Dulux Atlantic Surf 5 undertones?
Is Atlantic Surf 5 30BB 63/097 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Atlantic Surf 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30BB 63/097
Name:	Atlantic Surf 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Atlantic Surf 5?

Dulux Atlantic Surf 5 30BB 63/097 is a light blue-grey with a soft, misted appearance, reflected in its pale #C2D0DF value. It reads cool and airy without becoming sharp, making it useful for bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing rooms that need a clearer sense of light. On broad walls, Atlantic Surf 5 can provide gentle color definition while still keeping white trim and ceilings visually crisp. Pair it with chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and grey-veined stone for a clean, understated scheme. For more contrast, add deep charcoal, inky blue, or black metal through lighting, hardware, and furniture frames.

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What are Dulux Atlantic Surf 5 undertones?

Atlantic Surf 5 is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#C2D0DF

RGB code:

194, 208, 223

Is Dulux Atlantic Surf 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 211°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

30BB 63/097 Atlantic Surf 5 HSL code: 211, 31%, 82%

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 Surf 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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Morning

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Atlantic Surf 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

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Darker shades

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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 Surf 5 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 31, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.

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