Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3 / Cookie Dough
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| Name: | Cappuccino Candy 3 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3?
Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3 is a muted mid-light beige with a warm, softly rosy cast. Its brown-beige base keeps it grounded, while the subtle pink-peach undertone prevents it from reading flat or yellow. In bright daylight, this color can appear lighter and sandier; under warm evening lighting, its blush-brown character becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where a gentle neutral is wanted without the coolness of grey beige. Pair Cappuccino Candy 3 with creamy off-whites, warm timber, aged brass, terracotta pottery, or deeper cocoa accents for a considered layered look.
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What are Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3 undertones?
Cappuccino Candy 3 is a mid-light, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
RGB code:
190, 161, 142
Is Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 24°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
Cappuccino Candy 3 HSL code: 24, 27%, 65%
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 Cappuccino Candy 3
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3:
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
Cappuccino Candy 3
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 Cappuccino Candy 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #BEA18E |
| RGB Decimal | 190, 161, 142 |
| RGB Percent | 74.51%, 63.14%, 55.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 25.26% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.26 Yellow: 25.26 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.505 I: 23.387 Q: 0.222 |
| XYZ | X: 38.862 Y: 38.391 Z: 30.947 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.308 a:7.712 b:13.862 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.308 u:19.407 v:17.745 |
| Decimal | 12493198 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.961, 3.526, 13.759 |
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