Dulux Coral Flair

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

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Name:	Coral Flair
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Coral Flair?

Dulux Coral Flair is a muted coral-red with a soft pink cast and a grounded, earthy depth. Its warmth is clear without reading overly bright, making it a considered option for a dining room, powder room, or a sunlit bedroom wall. In strong daylight, the color shows its rosier coral side, while evening lighting can bring forward its deeper, clay-like red tones. Pair Coral Flair with warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or matte brass for a cohesive look. It also has enough presence for painted cabinetry, an interior door, or a feature wall when the rest of the room is kept light and restrained.

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What are Dulux Coral Flair undertones?

Coral Flair 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:

#D16965

RGB code:

209, 105, 101

Is Dulux Coral Flair cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 2° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

Coral Flair HSL code: 2, 54%, 61%

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 Coral Flair

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 Coral Flair:

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

Coral Flair

Darker shades

Coral Flair

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 Coral Flair with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 182, such as Dulux Mallard Green and Calm Sea.

Coral Flair

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