Dulux Deepest Amethyst 81BB 12/269

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What are Dulux Deepest Amethyst undertones?
Is Deepest Amethyst 81BB 12/269 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Deepest Amethyst
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	81BB 12/269
Name:	Deepest Amethyst
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Deepest Amethyst?

Dulux Deepest Amethyst 81BB 12/269 is a muted, medium-dark blue with a noticeable grey cast and a subtle indigo direction. Its low-key saturation keeps it from reading as bright navy, giving walls a grounded, slightly smoky appearance. In daylight, this color shows its cool blue character more clearly, while lower light makes it appear deeper and more shadowed. Use it on a study wall, built-in cabinetry, or a dining room for definition without an overly dramatic finish. Soft chalky whites, pale stone, warm oak, aged brass, and charcoal-toned textiles make considered companions.

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What are Dulux Deepest Amethyst undertones?

Deepest Amethyst is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:

#4A5A88

RGB code:

74, 90, 136

Is Dulux Deepest Amethyst cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 225°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

81BB 12/269 Deepest Amethyst HSL code: 225, 30%, 41%

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 Deepest Amethyst

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Deepest Amethyst:

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 Deepest Amethyst with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 45, such as Dulux Vintage Coins and Nordic Bliss.

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