Dulux Borrowed Blue / Pebble Drift 6 / 90BG 72/063
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| Code: | 90BG 72/063 |
| Name: | Borrowed Blue |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Borrowed Blue?
Dulux Borrowed Blue 90BG 72/063 is a light, cool blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a softly muted appearance rather than a bright pastel look. Its pale value keeps rooms feeling open, while the blue remains clear enough to read on larger wall areas. In daylight, this shade can appear airy and lightly blue; under warmer artificial lighting, its grey side may become more pronounced. Borrowed Blue suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing living spaces where a calm, low-contrast wall color is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered timber, brushed nickel, or deeper charcoal-blue accents for definition.
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What are Dulux Borrowed Blue undertones?
Borrowed Blue is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
209, 221, 227
Is Dulux Borrowed Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
90BG 72/063 Borrowed Blue HSL code: 200, 24%, 85%
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 Borrowed Blue
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Borrowed Blue:
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
90BG 72/063
Borrowed Blue
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 Borrowed Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D1DDE3 |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 221, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 86.67%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 7.93% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.93 Magenta: 2.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.096 I: -9.079 Q: -0.671 |
| XYZ | X: 66.012 Y: 70.814 Z: 82.843 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.394 a:-2.875 b:-4.317 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.394 u:-6.871 v:-6.154 |
| Decimal | 13753827 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.151, -7.239, 0.537 |
Color equivalents
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