Dulux Custard Cream

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What are Dulux Custard Cream undertones?
Is Custard Cream cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Custard Cream
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Custard Cream
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Custard Cream?

Dulux Custard Cream is a light, warm cream with a noticeable peach-gold cast rather than a plain off-white look. Its soft saturation gives walls a sunlit appearance, especially in rooms with warm natural light, while cooler daylight can make its pale beige base more apparent. Use it in kitchens, dining rooms, hallways, or bedrooms where a gentle warmth is wanted without moving into a stronger yellow. Custard Cream pairs well with chalky white trim, honey-toned oak, rattan, terracotta, and muted olive or dusty blue accents. It is most effective across larger wall areas, where its subtle warmth has room to read clearly.

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What are Dulux Custard Cream undertones?

Custard Cream is a light, soft warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#FAD9AF

RGB code:

250, 217, 175

Is Dulux Custard Cream cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

Custard Cream HSL code: 34, 88%, 83%

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 Custard Cream

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Custard Cream:

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

Custard Cream

Darker shades

Custard Cream

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 Custard Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Dulux Royal Regatta 4 and Blue Lagoon.

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