# Dulux Desert Island 6

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-6](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-6)

Dulux Desert Island 6 40YY 83/129 is a very light creamy beige with a clear warm, yellow-based cast. Its high brightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft beige depth prevents it from reading as stark white. In daylight, this color can appear clean and lightly sun-warmed; under evening lamps, its creamier undertones are likely to become more noticeable. Desert Island 6 suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle off-white is wanted, and it pairs naturally with pale oak, linen, warm white trim, terracotta accents, and muted olive greens. It is especially effective on walls and ceilings for a softly connected, low-contrast backdrop.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Desert Island 6
- **Color code:** 40YY 83/129
- **HEX:** #F6E7CD
- **RGB:** 246, 231, 205
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 38° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 96.47%
- **HSL:** hsl(38, 69, 88)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.1 Yellow: 16.67 Key: 3.53
- **YIQ:** Y: 232.521 I: 17.293 Q: -4.918
- **XYZ:** X: 77.6 Y: 81.154 Z: 69.317
- **CIE Lab:** L:92.2 a:0.937 b:14.501
- **CIE Luv:** L:92.2 u:10.427 v:21.168
- **Decimal:** 16181197
- **Hunter Lab:** 90.085, -3.889, 17.438

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Cream Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/cream-rose)
- [Farrow and Ball New White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-new-white-59)
- [Dulux Quilted Calico 3](https://plan-home.com/color/quilted-calico-3)
- [Dulux Cotton Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/cotton-cream)
- [Dulux Californian Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/californian-sands-6)
- [Dulux Lemon Chiffon 6](https://plan-home.com/color/lemon-chiffon-6)
- [Dulux Moroccan Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-sands-6)
- [Dulux Classic Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/classic-cream)
- [Little Greene Travertine - Light](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-travertine-light-272)
- [Dulux Twisted Bamboo 2](https://plan-home.com/color/twisted-bamboo-2)
- [Dulux Twisted Bamboo 3](https://plan-home.com/color/twisted-bamboo-3)
- [Dulux Coastal Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/coastal-glow)
- [Dulux Twisted Bamboo 4](https://plan-home.com/color/twisted-bamboo-4)
- [Dulux Sun Swirl](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-swirl)
- [Dulux Orchid White](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-white)
- [Dulux Apricot Glow](https://plan-home.com/color/apricot-glow)
- [Dulux Harvest Fruits 6](https://plan-home.com/color/harvest-fruits-6)
- [Dulux Polar Flame 6](https://plan-home.com/color/polar-flame-6)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Desert Wind](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-wind)
- [Dulux Classic Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/classic-cream)
- [Dulux Ivory Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/ivory-lace)
- [Dulux Harvest Fruits 6](https://plan-home.com/color/harvest-fruits-6)
- [Dulux Golden Fern 6](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-6)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Moroccan Sands 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-sands-6)
- [Dulux Butterscotch Syrup](https://plan-home.com/color/butterscotch-syrup)
- [Dulux Sun Dust 5](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-dust-5)
- [Dulux Celtic Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/celtic-cream)
- [Dulux Golden Fern 5](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-5)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Amazon Beat 5](https://plan-home.com/color/amazon-beat-5)
- [Dulux Deepest Amethyst](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-amethyst)
- [Dulux Plush Velvet 1](https://plan-home.com/color/plush-velvet-1)
- [Dulux Amazon Beat 4](https://plan-home.com/color/amazon-beat-4)
- [Dulux Atlantic Surf 5](https://plan-home.com/color/atlantic-surf-5)
- [Dulux Sapphire Springs 5](https://plan-home.com/color/sapphire-springs-5)
- [Dulux Martian Skies 3](https://plan-home.com/color/martian-skies-3)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.