Dulux Crushed Pine 3 90GY 48/234

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What are Dulux Crushed Pine 3 undertones?
Is Crushed Pine 3 90GY 48/234 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Crushed Pine 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90GY 48/234
Name:	Crushed Pine 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Crushed Pine 3?

Dulux Crushed Pine 3 90GY 48/234 is a mid-light, muted green with a gentle blue cast that keeps it looking fresh rather than yellow. Its softened saturation gives walls noticeable color without making a room feel overly vivid. In daylight, this shade can read as a clean leafy green, while cooler artificial light may bring out its quieter blue-green side. It suits kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms, particularly on broad walls or painted cabinetry. Pair Crushed Pine 3 with warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibres, or charcoal accents for definition.

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What are Dulux Crushed Pine 3 undertones?

Crushed Pine 3 is a mid-light, soft sage green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#93C1A1

RGB code:

147, 193, 161

Is Dulux Crushed Pine 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 138°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

90GY 48/234 Crushed Pine 3 HSL code: 138, 27%, 67%

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 Pine 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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Crushed Pine 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 Crushed Pine 3 with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 318, such as Dulux Decadent Damson and Himalayan Musk 2.

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