Dulux Cocoa Powder / Open House
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| Name: | Cocoa Powder |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Cocoa Powder?
Let’s dive into a full Cocoa Powder paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Cocoa Powder. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux Cocoa Powder undertones?
Cocoa Powder has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#857873
RGB code:
133, 120, 115
Is Dulux Cocoa Powder cool or warm?
With a hue of 17°, this brown leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
Cocoa Powder HSL code: 17, 7%, 49%
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 Cocoa Powder
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Cocoa Powder:
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
Cocoa Powder
Darker shades
Cocoa Powder
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 Cocoa Powder with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #857873 | |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 120, 115 | |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 47.06%, 45.10% | |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 13.53% Value: 52.16% | |
| HSL | hsl(17, 7, 49) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.77 Yellow: 13.53 Key: 47.84 | |
| YIQ | Y: 123.317 I: 9.353 Q: 1.194 | |
| XYZ | X: 19.483 Y: 19.658 Z: 18.983 | |
| CIE Lab | L:51.448 a:4.088 b:4.561 | |
| CIE Luv | L:51.448 u:8.063 v:5.453 | |
| Decimal | 8747123 | |
| Hunter Lab | 44.337, 0.85, 5.651 |
Color equivalents
L487
Mole
Tikkurila

02YY 22/055
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RAL 7048
Pearl mouse grey
RAL Classic

Warm Grey
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30RR 22/031
Wistful Mauve
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Cinder Block
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80YR 21/118
Velvet Truffle 3
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60YR 20/117
Exotic Spice 3
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Warm Graphite
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Intense Truffle
Dulux
276
Mole's Breath
Farrow and Ball

321
Baluster
Little Greene

244
London Clay
Farrow and Ball

94YR 17/076
Vintage Coins
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V467
Bastion
Tikkurila

315
Nether Red
Little Greene

10RR 24/061
Mercury Shower 2
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28GG 22/002
Lead Grey
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