Dulux Blush Noisette 5 / Blossom Tree / 10YR 73/038

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Code:10YR 73/038
Name:Blush Noisette 5
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Blush Noisette 5?

Dulux Blush Noisette 5 10YR 73/038 is a pale, muted neutral with a gentle warm blush cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the restrained color prevents it from reading as plain white or cream. In daylight, this shade can appear softly rosy-beige; under warmer evening lighting, its warm undertone is likely to become more noticeable. Use it in bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted, and pair it with chalky whites, warm greige, light oak, linen, and brushed brass. Blush Noisette 5 is best suited to walls and ceilings, though it could also give built-in cabinetry a quiet, tonal finish.

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What are Dulux Blush Noisette 5 undertones?

Blush Noisette 5 is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:

#E5DBD7

RGB code:

229, 219, 215

Is Dulux Blush Noisette 5 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 17°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

10YR 73/038 Blush Noisette 5 HSL code: 17, 21%, 87%

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 Blush Noisette 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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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Blush Noisette 5:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Blush Noisette 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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

FormatCode
HEX#E5DBD7
RGB Decimal229, 219, 215
RGB Percent89.80%, 85.88%, 84.31%
HSVHue: 17° Saturation: 6.11% Value: 89.8%
HSLhsl(17, 21, 87)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.37 Yellow: 6.11 Key: 10.2
YIQY: 221.534 I: 7.244 Q: 0.871
XYZX: 69.908 Y: 72.228 Z: 74.53
CIE LabL:88.078 a:2.722 b:3.185
CIE LuvL:88.078 u:6.006 v:4.317
Decimal15064023
Hunter Lab84.987, -1.898, 7.496

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