Dulux Blue Babe
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| Name: | Blue Babe |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Blue Babe?
Dulux Blue Babe is a light, softened blue with a clear airy quality and a gently cool cast. Its muted saturation keeps it from reading overly bright, giving walls a calm wash of color while still looking distinctly blue. In daylight, it can appear clean and slightly breezy; under warmer evening lighting, the blue is likely to look more subdued and greyed. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and light-filled living areas, particularly on broad walls or painted cabinetry. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft grey textiles for a fresh, understated scheme.
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What are Dulux Blue Babe undertones?
Blue Babe is a mid-light, soft dusty 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:
RGB code:
146, 184, 220
Is Dulux Blue Babe cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 209° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
Blue Babe HSL code: 209, 51%, 72%
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 Blue Babe
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Blue Babe:
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
Blue Babe
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 Blue Babe with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Dulux Oyster Cove 4 and Cocoa Blush 4.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #92B8DC |
| RGB Decimal | 146, 184, 220 |
| RGB Percent | 57.25%, 72.16%, 86.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 209° Saturation: 33.64% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.64 Magenta: 16.36 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.742 I: -34.213 Q: 3.165 |
| XYZ | X: 41.908 Y: 45.557 Z: 74.276 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.257 a:-4.17 b:-22.168 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.257 u:-20.029 v:-34.165 |
| Decimal | 9615580 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.496, -7.289, -17.998 |
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