Dulux Celestial Cloud 5 70BG 68/056

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What are Dulux Celestial Cloud 5 undertones?
Is Celestial Cloud 5 70BG 68/056 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Celestial Cloud 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70BG 68/056
Name:	Celestial Cloud 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Celestial Cloud 5?

Dulux Celestial Cloud 5 70BG 68/056 is a light, muted blue-grey with a faint blue-green cast visible beneath its soft grey surface. Its pale value keeps walls looking open and airy, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading as overly icy. In daylight, this color can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; under warmer lamps, its grey character becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and light-filled living areas, especially alongside chalky whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. Celestial Cloud 5 also makes a calm choice for cabinetry or a painted ceiling where a subtle wash of cool color is wanted.

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What are Dulux Celestial Cloud 5 undertones?

Celestial Cloud 5 is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#CCD9DD

RGB code:

204, 217, 221

Is Dulux Celestial Cloud 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 194°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

70BG 68/056 Celestial Cloud 5 HSL code: 194, 20%, 83%

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 Celestial Cloud 5

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Celestial Cloud 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

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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 Celestial Cloud 5 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

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