Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 40YY 67/087

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Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 reviews (6 photos)
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Bleached Lichen 3 40YY 67/087
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	40YY 67/087
Name:	Bleached Lichen 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Bleached Lichen 3?

Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 40YY 67/087 is a light, softly muted beige with a noticeable warm cream cast. Its pale depth keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the low saturation gives it a gently softened, chalky appearance. In daylight, Bleached Lichen 3 can appear close to a warm off-white; under warmer lamps, its sandy beige character becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a restrained neutral is needed across large wall areas. Pair this color with natural oak, linen upholstery, woven textures, and deeper accents in mushroom brown, olive, or charcoal.

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Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 reviews (6 photos)

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What are Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 undertones?

Bleached Lichen 3 is a light, very muted sandy beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:

#DDD3C2

RGB code:

221, 211, 194

Is Dulux Bleached Lichen 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

40YY 67/087 Bleached Lichen 3 HSL code: 38, 28%, 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 Bleached Lichen 3

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Bleached Lichen 3:

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 Bleached Lichen 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.

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LRV of Bleached Lichen 3

Bleached Lichen 3 has an LRV of 65.75% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 65.75%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#ddd3c2
RGB Decimal	221, 211, 194
RGB Percent	86.67%, 82.75%, 76.08%
HSV	Hue: 38° Saturation: 12.22% Value: 86.67%
HSL	hsl(38, 28, 81)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.52 Yellow: 12.22 Key: 13.33
YIQ	Y: 212.052 I: 11.422 Q: -3.175
XYZ	X: 62.849 Y: 65.857 Z: 60.425
CIE Lab	L:84.923 a:0.588 b:9.651
CIE Luv	L:84.923 u:6.867 v:14.097
Decimal	14537666
Hunter Lab	81.152, -3.775, 12.66