Dulux Cotton Breeze 56YY 87/037

Code:56YY 87/037
Name:Cotton Breeze
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Cotton Breeze?

Let’s dive into a full Cotton Breeze paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 56YY 87/037. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue 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 Cotton Breeze undertones?

Cotton Breeze has a clear blue 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:

#DFE5F0

RGB code:

223, 229, 240

Is Dulux Cotton Breeze 56YY 87/037 cool or warm?

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With a hue of 219°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

56YY 87/037 Cotton Breeze HSL code: 219, 36%, 91%

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 Cotton Breeze

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Cotton Breeze:

Monochromatic color scheme

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.

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Cotton Breeze with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 39, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#DFE5F0Copy color code
RGB Decimal223, 229, 240Copy color code
RGB Percent87.45%, 89.80%, 94.12%Copy color code
HSVHue: 219° Saturation: 7.08% Value: 94.12%Copy color code
HSLhsl(219, 36, 91)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 7.08 Magenta: 4.58 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 5.88Copy color code
YIQY: 228.46 I: -7.11 Q: 2.154Copy color code
XYZX: 74.175 Y: 78.017 Z: 93.566Copy color code
CIE LabL:90.788 a:0.044 b:-6.027Copy color code
CIE LuvL:90.788 u:-3.895 v:-9.378Copy color code
Decimal14673392Copy color code
Hunter Lab88.327, -4.674, -0.977Copy color code
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