Dulux Caramel Crunch 21YY 45/405

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What are Dulux Caramel Crunch undertones?
Is Caramel Crunch 21YY 45/405 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caramel Crunch
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	21YY 45/405
Name:	Caramel Crunch
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Caramel Crunch?

Dulux Caramel Crunch 21YY 45/405 is a warm, mid-depth golden tan with a clear yellow-orange cast. Its #D7A762 color value gives it enough richness to read as a noticeable wall color rather than a pale neutral. In bright daylight, it can look sunnier and more honeyed, while evening lighting tends to bring out its deeper toasted quality. Use it in dining rooms, kitchens, or hallways where warm wood, aged brass, terracotta, and cream upholstery can reinforce its earthy tone. For contrast, pair Caramel Crunch with muted blue-greys or soft charcoal details rather than crisp, icy whites.

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What are Dulux Caramel Crunch undertones?

Caramel Crunch is a mid-light, 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:

#D7A762

RGB code:

215, 167, 98

Is Dulux Caramel Crunch cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

21YY 45/405 Caramel Crunch HSL code: 35, 59%, 61%

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 Crunch

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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Morning

Noon

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Sunset

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 Caramel Crunch:

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 Crunch

Darker shades

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Caramel Crunch

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 Crunch with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Dulux Winter Teal 3 and Midnight Teal.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#D7A762
RGB Decimal	215, 167, 98
RGB Percent	84.31%, 65.49%, 38.43%
HSV	Hue: 35° Saturation: 54.42% Value: 84.31%
HSL	hsl(35, 59, 61)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.33 Yellow: 54.42 Key: 15.69
YIQ	Y: 173.486 I: 50.776 Q: -11.319
XYZ	X: 44.05 Y: 42.969 Z: 17.526
CIE Lab	L:71.534 a:9.633 b:42.128
CIE Luv	L:71.534 u:37.097 v:49.697
Decimal	14133090
Hunter Lab	65.551, 5.236, 30.034