Dulux Caramel Blush 3 10YY 55/163

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What are Dulux Caramel Blush 3 undertones?
Is Caramel Blush 3 10YY 55/163 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caramel Blush 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10YY 55/163
Name:	Caramel Blush 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Caramel Blush 3?

Dulux Caramel Blush 3 10YY 55/163 is a light, warm beige with a noticeable golden-tan cast. Its #D7BEA3 value gives it a softly muted appearance rather than a crisp cream, with enough colour to read clearly on a wall. In daylight, this shade can show its warm yellow-beige base, while evening light may make it appear slightly deeper and more earthy. Caramel Blush 3 suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a gentle warm neutral is wanted, and it can also bring warmth to painted cabinetry. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm wood, natural linen, terracotta pottery, or deep brown accents for a grounded interior palette.

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What are Dulux Caramel Blush 3 undertones?

Caramel Blush 3 is a mid-light, muted golden beige. 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:

#D7BEA3

RGB code:

215, 190, 163

Is Dulux Caramel Blush 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.

10YY 55/163 Caramel Blush 3 HSL code: 31, 39%, 74%

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 Caramel Blush 3

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Caramel Blush 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

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Caramel Blush 3

Darker shades

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Caramel Blush 3

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 Caramel Blush 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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