Dulux Blood Orange
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- Blood Orange for bedroom (1 photo)
- Dulux Blood Orange reviews (5 photos)
- What are Dulux Blood Orange undertones?
- Is Blood Orange cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blood Orange
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blood Orange
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
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| Name: | Blood Orange |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Blood Orange?
Dulux Blood Orange is a muted, earthy red-orange with a soft clay cast rather than the sharp brightness its name might suggest. The #C57463 tone sits at a medium depth, showing warm terracotta and dusty coral notes that keep it grounded. It can bring welcome color to a dining room, hallway, or small bathroom, especially on a feature wall or painted cabinetry. Pair Blood Orange with chalky off-whites, warm beige, olive green, or deep brown wood for a natural, layered scheme. In bright daylight it reads as a softened warm red, while lower or cooler light can bring out its more subdued, clay-like character.
Blood Orange for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Dulux Blood Orange reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Dulux Blood Orange undertones?
Blood Orange is a midtone, soft brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
RGB code:
197, 116, 99
Is Dulux Blood Orange cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 10° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
Blood Orange HSL code: 10, 46%, 58%
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 Blood Orange
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Blood Orange:
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
Blood Orange
Darker shades
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 Blood Orange with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
LRV of Blood Orange
Blood Orange has an LRV of 25.71% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 25.71%, 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 | #C57463 |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 116, 99 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 45.49%, 38.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 10° Saturation: 49.75% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 41.12 Yellow: 49.75 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.281 I: 53.731 Q: 11.844 |
| XYZ | X: 31.525 Y: 25.265 Z: 15.017 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.333 a:30.018 b:23.102 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.333 u:58.858 v:22.959 |
| Decimal | 12940387 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.264, 23.991, 17.471 |
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