Dulux Chalk Blush 4 50YR 83/010

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What are Dulux Chalk Blush 4 undertones?
Is Chalk Blush 4 50YR 83/010 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Chalk Blush 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50YR 83/010
Name:	Chalk Blush 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Chalk Blush 4?

Dulux Chalk Blush 4 50YR 83/010 is a very light, low-saturation off-white with a faint warm greige cast. Its #EAE8E4 value reads close to pale chalk, softened by subtle beige and grey rather than a stark blue-white brightness. In daylight, Chalk Blush 4 can look clean and gently warmed, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its muted creamy side. It suits whole-room walls in bedrooms, living areas, and hallways where a quiet neutral backdrop is needed. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm white trim, and soft stone finishes, or add contrast through charcoal, deep olive, or black metal details.

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What are Dulux Chalk Blush 4 undertones?

Chalk Blush 4 is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#EAE8E4

RGB code:

234, 232, 228

Is Dulux Chalk Blush 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

50YR 83/010 Chalk Blush 4 HSL code: 40, 12%, 91%

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 Chalk Blush 4

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 Chalk Blush 4:

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

50YR 83/010
Chalk Blush 4

Darker shades

50YR 83/010
Chalk Blush 4

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 Chalk Blush 4 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.

50YR 83/010
Chalk Blush 4

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#EAE8E4
RGB Decimal	234, 232, 228
RGB Percent	91.76%, 90.98%, 89.41%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 2.56% Value: 91.76%
HSL	hsl(40, 12, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.85 Yellow: 2.56 Key: 8.24
YIQ	Y: 232.142 I: 2.477 Q: -0.822
XYZ	X: 76.789 Y: 80.807 Z: 84.93
CIE Lab	L:92.046 a:-0.033 b:2.182
CIE Luv	L:92.046 u:1.358 v:3.334
Decimal	15395044
Hunter Lab	89.893, -4.834, 6.908