Dulux Brass Buckle 12YY 28/226

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What are Dulux Brass Buckle undertones?
Is Brass Buckle 12YY 28/226 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Brass Buckle
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	12YY 28/226
Name:	Brass Buckle
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Brass Buckle?

Dulux Brass Buckle 12YY 28/226 is a mid-to-deep warm brown with muted golden ochre undertones. Its #A48561 value gives it an earthy, slightly weathered look rather than the brightness of a true yellow or metallic brass. In daylight, the color can read as a softened caramel-brown, while warmer evening lighting brings forward its golden cast. Brass Buckle suits dining rooms, studies, and hallways where a deeper wall color can add definition without becoming overly dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, clay neutrals, black accents, and natural oak or walnut for a grounded palette. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or a single accent wall.

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What are Dulux Brass Buckle undertones?

Brass Buckle is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:

#A48561

RGB code:

164, 133, 97

Is Dulux Brass Buckle cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 32°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

12YY 28/226 Brass Buckle HSL code: 32, 27%, 51%

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 Brass Buckle

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Brass Buckle:

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 Brass Buckle with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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