Dulux Desert Island 1 20YY 28/613

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What are Dulux Desert Island 1 undertones?
Is Desert Island 1 20YY 28/613 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Desert Island 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	20YY 28/613
Name:	Desert Island 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Desert Island 1?

Dulux Desert Island 1 20YY 28/613 is a saturated golden ochre with a distinctly warm, earthy cast. Its #C88A28 color value reads as a mid-depth yellow-orange, bringing noticeable color without becoming as dark as a traditional brown. On a sunlit wall, Desert Island 1 can appear brighter and more golden, while lower or cooler light draws out its deeper ochre character. It is especially effective as a kitchen cabinet color, a dining-room feature wall, or a bold front-door finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, warm timber, black metal, or muted terracotta for a grounded palette.

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What are Dulux Desert Island 1 undertones?

Desert Island 1 is a midtone, clear caramel tan. 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:

#C88A28

RGB code:

200, 138, 40

Is Dulux Desert Island 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this ochre brown sits firmly on the warm side.

20YY 28/613 Desert Island 1 HSL code: 37, 67%, 47%

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 Desert Island 1

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 ochre brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Desert Island 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

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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 Desert Island 1 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Dulux Faded Sky and Night Seas.

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