Dulux Decadent Damson 21RR 07/060

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Decadent Damson for living room (4 photos)
Dulux Decadent Damson reviews (4 photos)
What are Dulux Decadent Damson undertones?
Is Decadent Damson 21RR 07/060 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Decadent Damson
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	21RR 07/060
Name:	Decadent Damson
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Decadent Damson?

Dulux Decadent Damson 21RR 07/060 is a deeply muted, near-black plum with a soft red-violet cast. Its low brightness gives it a grounded, charcoal-like presence, while the subtle warmth keeps it from reading as a flat grey-black. In daylight, this shade is likely to show more of its dusky damson character; under lower or warmer lighting, it will appear darker and more enveloping. Use it on a dining room wall, a library-style study, or painted cabinetry where a strong dark tone feels appropriate. Pair it with warm off-whites, faded rose, clay neutrals, aged brass, dark timber, or pale stone for contrast.

Decadent Damson for living room (4 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space

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Dulux Decadent Damson reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Dulux Decadent Damson undertones?

Decadent Damson is a deep, very muted wine-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:

#46383E

RGB code:

70, 56, 62

Is Dulux Decadent Damson cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 334°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

21RR 07/060 Decadent Damson HSL code: 334, 11%, 25%

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 Decadent Damson

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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Decadent Damson:

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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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 Decadent Damson with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 154, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 2 and Paper Mint.

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