# Dulux Chalky Downs 5

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-downs-5](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-downs-5)

Dulux Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073 is a light, muted beige with a noticeably warm, softly yellowed cast. Its pale depth keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the gentle greyed quality in the color prevents it from becoming overly creamy. In daylight, Chalky Downs 5 can appear like a softened oatmeal neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its beige warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and larger open-plan walls where a calm, light foundation is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen, brushed brass, off-white trim, and deeper mushroom or olive-toned accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Chalky Downs 5
- **Color code:** 30YY 71/073
- **HEX:** #E2D8C9
- **RGB:** 226, 216, 201
- **LRV:** 71.00%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Greige, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.06% Value: 88.63%
- **HSL:** hsl(36, 30, 84)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.42 Yellow: 11.06 Key: 11.37
- **YIQ:** Y: 217.28 I: 10.779 Q: -2.553
- **XYZ:** X: 66.461 Y: 69.498 Z: 65.156
- **CIE Lab:** L:86.75 a:0.902 b:8.619
- **CIE Luv:** L:86.75 u:6.726 v:12.61
- **Decimal:** 14866633
- **Hunter Lab:** 83.366, -3.586, 12.017

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Tikkurilan Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/tikkurilan-beige-tikb)
- [Tikkurila Champignon](https://plan-home.com/color/champignon-g467)
- [Dulux Natural Hessian](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-natural-hessian)
- [Tikkurila Tofu](https://plan-home.com/color/tofu-y462)
- [RAL Classic Oyster white](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-white-ral-1013)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 3](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-3-40yy-67087)
- [Dulux Weathered Pebble](https://plan-home.com/color/weathered-pebble)
- [Dulux Cameo Silk 1](https://plan-home.com/color/cameo-silk-1)
- [Little Greene Slaked Lime Mid](https://plan-home.com/color/slaked-lime-mid-149)
- [Dulux Bakers Flour](https://plan-home.com/color/bakers-flour)
- [Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/skimming-stone-241)
- [Tikkurila Y484](https://plan-home.com/color/y484)
- [Dulux Soft Sourdough](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-sourdough)
- [Dulux Sandy Steps](https://plan-home.com/color/sandy-steps)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-6)
- [Dulux York White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-york-white)
- [RAL Classic Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/cream-ral-9001)
- [Tikkurila Parchment](https://plan-home.com/color/parchment-f466)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Natural Taupe 4](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-taupe-4)
- [Dulux Sultana Spice 6](https://plan-home.com/color/sultana-spice-6)
- [Dulux Natural White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-natural-white-50yy-83-029)
- [Dulux Labrador Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/labrador-sands-6)
- [Dulux Cameo Silk 1](https://plan-home.com/color/cameo-silk-1)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Sandy Steps](https://plan-home.com/color/sandy-steps)
- [Dulux Rolled Oats](https://plan-home.com/color/rolled-oats)
- [Dulux Marbled Sands](https://plan-home.com/color/marbled-sands)
- [Dulux Caramel Sand 4](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-sand-4)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 3](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-3-40yy-67087)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)
- [Dulux Moon Waves 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-6)
- [Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5](https://plan-home.com/color/fragrant-cloud-5)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.