Dulux Cloudy Dreams 11GY 85/016

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What are Dulux Cloudy Dreams undertones?
Is Cloudy Dreams 11GY 85/016 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cloudy Dreams
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	11GY 85/016
Name:	Cloudy Dreams
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Cloudy Dreams?

Dulux Cloudy Dreams 11GY 85/016 is a very light off-white with a faint green-grey cast that keeps it from reading as stark white. Its high lightness makes it a useful wall color for smaller rooms, hallways, or ceilings where a soft, open look is wanted. In cooler daylight, the subtle grey-green note may be more noticeable, while warmer artificial light can make the shade appear creamier and gentler. Cloudy Dreams pairs well with muted sage, stone grey, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or aged brass details. Use it across broad wall areas or on cabinetry for a quiet backdrop with more depth than a clean white.

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What are Dulux Cloudy Dreams undertones?

Cloudy Dreams 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:

#ECEDE7

RGB code:

236, 237, 231

Is Dulux Cloudy Dreams cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 70°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

11GY 85/016 Cloudy Dreams HSL code: 70, 14%, 92%

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 Cloudy Dreams

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 Cloudy Dreams:

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

11GY 85/016
Cloudy Dreams

30GY 88/014
Chiffon White 4

Darker shades

11GY 85/016
Cloudy Dreams

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 Cloudy Dreams with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 250, such as Dulux Midnight Iris 4 and Brooklyn Nights 1.

11GY 85/016
Cloudy Dreams

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#ECEDE7
RGB Decimal	236, 237, 231
RGB Percent	92.55%, 92.94%, 90.59%
HSV	Hue: 70° Saturation: 2.53% Value: 92.94%
HSL	hsl(70, 14, 92)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.42 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.53 Key: 7.06
YIQ	Y: 236.017 I: 1.332 Q: -2.079
XYZ	X: 79.297 Y: 84.171 Z: 87.649
CIE Lab	L:93.525 a:-1.391 b:2.788
CIE Luv	L:93.525 u:-0.233 v:4.507
Decimal	15527399
Hunter Lab	91.745, -6.272, 7.578