Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 90RR 83/021

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What are Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 undertones?
Is Crushed Cotton 4 90RR 83/021 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Crushed Cotton 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90RR 83/021
Name:	Crushed Cotton 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Crushed Cotton 4?

Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 90RR 83/021 is a very light off-white with a soft rosy-grey cast. Its high lightness keeps it close to white, while the subtle red-based undertone stops it from looking stark or blue. In daylight, Crushed Cotton 4 reads as a gently warmed pale neutral; under warmer lamps, the blush note becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a clean backdrop with a little softness is wanted. Pair it with chalky white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, muted taupe, or deeper berry-toned accents.

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What are Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 undertones?

Crushed Cotton 4 is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#EEE7E5

RGB code:

238, 231, 229

Is Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 13°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

90RR 83/021 Crushed Cotton 4 HSL code: 13, 21%, 92%

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 Crushed Cotton 4

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Crushed Cotton 4:

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

90RR 83/021
Crushed Cotton 4

Darker shades

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Crushed Cotton 4

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 Crushed Cotton 4 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 193, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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