Dulux Caramel Sand 2 20YY 41/165

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What are Dulux Caramel Sand 2 undertones?
Is Caramel Sand 2 20YY 41/165 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caramel Sand 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	20YY 41/165
Name:	Caramel Sand 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Caramel Sand 2?

Dulux Caramel Sand 2 20YY 41/165 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable warm, sandy cast. Its soft brown-beige base keeps it grounded rather than creamy, giving walls a calm, gently earthy appearance. In bright daylight, Caramel Sand 2 can read as a light sun-warmed neutral, while evening lighting tends to bring out its deeper tan character. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and dining spaces where a warmer neutral is wanted without moving into strong gold or orange territory. Pair it with chalky whites, warm greys, olive-toned greens, natural oak, linen, rattan, and brushed brass for a layered, natural-looking scheme.

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What are Dulux Caramel Sand 2 undertones?

Caramel Sand 2 is a mid-light, muted 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:

#BDA68A

RGB code:

189, 166, 138

Is Dulux Caramel Sand 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 33°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

20YY 41/165 Caramel Sand 2 HSL code: 33, 28%, 64%

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 Sand 2

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 Sand 2:

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 Sand 2

Darker shades

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Caramel Sand 2

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 Sand 2 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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