Dulux Crystal Surprise 1 88GG 32/346
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| Code: | 88GG 32/346 |
| Name: | Crystal Surprise 1 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Crystal Surprise 1?
Dulux Crystal Surprise 1 88GG 32/346 is a clear, saturated blue-green with a distinctly cool turquoise cast. Its vivid colour strength makes it especially effective as a feature wall, painted cabinet finish, or front-door accent rather than across every wall of a small room. In bright daylight, Crystal Surprise 1 reads crisp and aquatic, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its deeper teal character. Pair it with clean white, pale grey, or soft sand tones to give the colour room to stand out. Natural oak, light stone, brushed chrome, and matte black details all provide useful contrast without competing with its intensity.
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What are Dulux Crystal Surprise 1 undertones?
Crystal Surprise 1 is a midtone, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
0, 164, 166
Is Dulux Crystal Surprise 1 cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 181° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
88GG 32/346 Crystal Surprise 1 HSL code: 181, 100%, 33%
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 Crystal Surprise 1
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 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 blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Crystal Surprise 1:
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
88GG 32/346
Crystal Surprise 1
Darker shades
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 Crystal Surprise 1 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 1, such as Dulux Winter Pumpkin and Mango Melody 5.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #00A4A6 |
| RGB Decimal | 0, 164, 166 |
| RGB Percent | 0.00%, 64.31%, 65.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 181° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 100.0 Magenta: 1.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.192 I: -98.37 Q: -34.07 |
| XYZ | X: 20.155 Y: 29.301 Z: 40.66 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.047 a:-33.938 b:-11.183 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.047 u:-47.011 v:-11.866 |
| Decimal | 42150 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.131, -28.267, -6.643 |
