Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3

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What are Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3 undertones?
Is Caribbean Dawn 3 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caribbean Dawn 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Caribbean Dawn 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3?

Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3 is a light, warm pink with a soft peach-beige cast, reflected in its pale #F4C4BA value. It has enough warmth to keep white rooms from feeling stark, while its muted finish prevents it from reading as overly sweet or bright. In daylight, this shade can appear like a gentle blush; warmer artificial light is likely to bring forward its peachier side. Use it on bedroom, nursery, or powder-room walls for a low-contrast wash of color, or reserve it for cabinetry and a painted accent area. Pair Caribbean Dawn 3 with creamy whites, pale oak, natural linen, terracotta, and soft olive or dusty green details.

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What are Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3 undertones?

Caribbean Dawn 3 is a light, muted soft red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:

#F4C4BA

RGB code:

244, 196, 186

Is Dulux Caribbean Dawn 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 10° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

Caribbean Dawn 3 HSL code: 10, 73%, 84%

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 Caribbean Dawn 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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Caribbean Dawn 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

Caribbean Dawn 3

Darker shades

Caribbean Dawn 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 Caribbean Dawn 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Dulux Liberty Blue 3 and Cornflower Bunch.

Caribbean Dawn 3

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