# Dulux Californian Sands 4

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/californian-sands-4](https://plan-home.com/color/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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Californian Sands 4
- **Color code:** 38YY 81/256
- **HEX:** #FADEAE
- **RGB:** 250, 222, 174
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 38° Saturation: 30.4% Value: 98.04%
- **HSL:** hsl(38, 88, 83)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.2 Yellow: 30.4 Key: 1.96
- **YIQ:** Y: 224.9 I: 32.11 Q: -9.015
- **XYZ:** X: 73.186 Y: 75.625 Z: 50.775
- **CIE Lab:** L:89.685 a:2.744 b:27.122
- **CIE Luv:** L:89.685 u:20.323 v:37.502
- **Decimal:** 16441006
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.963, -1.963, 26.256

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Pharaohs Gold 4](https://plan-home.com/color/pharaohs-gold-4)
- [Dulux Golden Fern 4](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-4)
- [Dulux Desert Island 5](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-5)
- [Dulux Golden Rambler 4](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-rambler-4)
- [Dulux Moroccan Sands 5](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-sands-5)
- [Dulux Cocoa Butter](https://plan-home.com/color/cocoa-butter)
- [Dulux Buttercup Fool 5](https://plan-home.com/color/buttercup-fool-5)
- [Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3](https://plan-home.com/color/pharaohs-gold-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dorset-cream-68)
- [Dulux Californian Sands 5](https://plan-home.com/color/californian-sands-5)
- [Dulux Custard Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/custard-cream)
- [Farrow and Ball Farrow's Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-farrows-cream-67)
- [Dulux Sun Dust 5](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-dust-5)
- [Dulux Buttered Corn](https://plan-home.com/color/buttered-corn)
- [Tikkurila Joy](https://plan-home.com/color/joy-h303)
- [Dulux Vanilla Sundae](https://plan-home.com/color/vanilla-sundae)
- [Dulux Straw Bale](https://plan-home.com/color/straw-bale)
- [Dulux Banana Dream 5](https://plan-home.com/color/banana-dream-5)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Honey Beam](https://plan-home.com/color/honey-beam)
- [Dulux Apricot Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/apricot-glow)
- [Dulux Polar Flame 4](https://plan-home.com/color/polar-flame-4)
- [Dulux Polar Flame 5](https://plan-home.com/color/polar-flame-5)
- [Dulux Desert Island 5](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-5)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3](https://plan-home.com/color/pharaohs-gold-3)
- [Dulux Golden Fern 4](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-4)
- [Dulux California Days](https://plan-home.com/color/california-days)
- [Dulux Desert Island 2](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-2)
- [Dulux Sunny Savannah 6](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-savannah-6)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Royal Regatta 4](https://plan-home.com/color/royal-regatta-4)
- [Dulux Blue Lagoon](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-lagoon)
- [Dulux Amazon Beat 2](https://plan-home.com/color/amazon-beat-2)
- [Dulux First Dawn](https://plan-home.com/color/first-dawn)
- [Dulux Blue Babe](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-babe)
- [Dulux Delicate Cornflower](https://plan-home.com/color/delicate-cornflower)
- [Dulux Royal Regatta 5](https://plan-home.com/color/royal-regatta-5)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.