Dulux Cashew Nut 46YY 61/201

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What are Dulux Cashew Nut undertones?
Is Cashew Nut 46YY 61/201 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cashew Nut
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	46YY 61/201
Name:	Cashew Nut
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Cashew Nut?

Dulux Cashew Nut 46YY 61/201 is a light, muted beige with a clear warm yellow-gold cast. Its mid-light depth keeps it from reading stark on walls, while the softened saturation gives it a gently weathered, natural look. In bright daylight, Cashew Nut can show more of its creamy sand tone; under warmer bulbs, it shifts toward a deeper biscuit beige. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a warm neutral backdrop is wanted without moving into strong tan. Pair this color with off-white trim, oatmeal textiles, pale oak, brushed brass, or muted olive accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Dulux Cashew Nut undertones?

Cashew Nut is a 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:

#DBCAA4

RGB code:

219, 202, 164

Is Dulux Cashew Nut cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

46YY 61/201 Cashew Nut HSL code: 41, 43%, 75%

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 Cashew Nut

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Cashew Nut:

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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Darker shades

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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 Cashew Nut with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#DBCAA4
RGB Decimal	219, 202, 164
RGB Percent	85.88%, 79.22%, 64.31%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 25.11% Value: 85.88%
HSL	hsl(41, 43, 75)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.76 Yellow: 25.11 Key: 14.12
YIQ	Y: 202.751 I: 22.341 Q: -8.229
XYZ	X: 57.035 Y: 59.983 Z: 43.685
CIE Lab	L:81.829 a:0.055 b:21.16
CIE Luv	L:81.829 u:12.635 v:29.702
Decimal	14404260
Hunter Lab	77.449, -4.085, 20.771