Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5

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What are Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5 undertones?
Is Caribbean Dawn 5 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caribbean Dawn 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Caribbean Dawn 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5?

Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5 is a pale, powdery blush with a warm peach-beige cast, drawn from its soft #EFD8CF color value. Its light depth keeps walls airy while adding more warmth than a plain off-white. In daylight, Caribbean Dawn 5 reads as a delicate rosy neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its peach undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, dressing areas, nurseries, and living rooms where a gentle wash of color is wanted without strong saturation. Pair it with creamy whites, light oak, natural linen, clay ceramics, or muted olive accents for a grounded interior palette.

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What are Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5 undertones?

Caribbean Dawn 5 is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:

#EFD8CF

RGB code:

239, 216, 207

Is Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 17° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

Caribbean Dawn 5 HSL code: 17, 50%, 87%

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 5

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

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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 5:

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 5

Darker shades

Caribbean Dawn 5

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 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

Caribbean Dawn 5

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