Dulux Collective Coral

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What are Dulux Collective Coral undertones?
Is Collective Coral cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Collective Coral
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Collective Coral
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Collective Coral?

Dulux Collective Coral is a warm, mid-depth coral red with a clear earthy cast that keeps it from reading overly pink or orange. Its muted saturation gives it enough presence for a full wall, while still making a strong choice for a painted door, kitchen island, or dining-room cabinetry. In bright daylight, the color shows its lively red-coral character; lower or warmer light can bring out its deeper clay-like side. Pair Collective Coral with soft off-whites, warm beige, pale blush, or deep olive for contrast that feels considered rather than sharp. Natural oak, terracotta tile, linen, and aged brass are especially well suited to this shade.

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What are Dulux Collective Coral undertones?

Collective Coral is a midtone, clear brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#CA5B4A

RGB code:

202, 91, 74

Is Dulux Collective Coral cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

Collective Coral HSL code: 8, 55%, 54%

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 Collective Coral

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

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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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Collective Coral:

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

Collective Coral

Darker shades

Collective Coral

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 Collective Coral with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Dulux Coastal Grey and Niagara Blues 4.

Collective Coral

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