Dulux Californian Sands 4 38YY 81/256

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What are Dulux Californian Sands 4 undertones?
Is Californian Sands 4 38YY 81/256 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Californian Sands 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	38YY 81/256
Name:	Californian Sands 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Californian Sands 4?

Dulux Californian Sands 4 38YY 81/256 is a light, sun-warmed cream with a clear yellow-beige cast. Its high brightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft golden undertone prevents it from reading as stark white. In daylight, Californian Sands 4 can look like a gentle pale sand; under warm evening bulbs, its buttery side becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens where a warmer neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, terracotta, muted olive, or chalky off-white trim for a grounded, relaxed palette.

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What are Dulux Californian Sands 4 undertones?

Californian Sands 4 is a light, soft warm cream. 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:

#FADEAE

RGB code:

250, 222, 174

Is Dulux Californian Sands 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

38YY 81/256 Californian Sands 4 HSL code: 38, 88%, 83%

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 Californian Sands 4

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Californian Sands 4:

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 Californian Sands 4 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Dulux Royal Regatta 4 and Blue Lagoon.

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