Dulux Cracked Clay 3 80YR 83/044

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What are Dulux Cracked Clay 3 undertones?
Is Cracked Clay 3 80YR 83/044 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cracked Clay 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	80YR 83/044
Name:	Cracked Clay 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Cracked Clay 3?

Dulux Cracked Clay 3 80YR 83/044 is a very light warm neutral with a muted peach-beige cast beneath its soft off-white surface. Its high lightness keeps rooms looking open, while the gentle earthy tint prevents it from reading as stark white. In strong daylight, Cracked Clay 3 can appear lightly creamy and pale; in softer evening light, its subtle clay warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-house wall schemes, particularly alongside natural oak, limestone, linen, and warm white trim. Pair this color with deeper terracotta accents, dusty olive greens, or charcoal details for contrast without losing its restrained character.

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What are Dulux Cracked Clay 3 undertones?

Cracked Clay 3 is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:

#F1E8E0

RGB code:

241, 232, 224

Is Dulux Cracked Clay 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this Greige sits firmly on the warm side.

80YR 83/044 Cracked Clay 3 HSL code: 28, 38%, 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 Cracked Clay 3

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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Cracked Clay 3:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Cracked Clay 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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