Dulux Azure Sky 5 66BG 68/157

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What are Dulux Azure Sky 5 undertones?
Is Azure Sky 5 66BG 68/157 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Azure Sky 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	66BG 68/157
Name:	Azure Sky 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Azure Sky 5?

Dulux Azure Sky 5 66BG 68/157 is a light, cool blue with a clear blue-green cast and a softly muted, airy appearance. Its high brightness keeps it from feeling heavy on broad walls, while the gentle aqua influence gives it more character than a plain pale blue. In daylight, this color can read crisp and fresh; under warmer evening lamps, its coolness may soften slightly without losing its blue identity. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and light-filled kitchens, especially alongside white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and matte white tile. For contrast, pair Azure Sky 5 with deep navy accents, charcoal details, or warm clay and tan textiles.

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What are Dulux Azure Sky 5 undertones?

Azure Sky 5 is a light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#B4DCEA

RGB code:

180, 220, 234

Is Dulux Azure Sky 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

66BG 68/157 Azure Sky 5 HSL code: 196, 56%, 81%

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 Azure Sky 5

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Azure Sky 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

66BG 68/157
Azure Sky 5

50BG 72/170
Summer Medley 4

Darker shades

66BG 68/157
Azure Sky 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 Azure Sky 5 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Dulux Wild Mushroom 2 and Wild Mushroom 3.

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