Dulux Distant Shores / Sash Blue / Blue Seduction 4 / 11BB 64/135
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| Code: | 11BB 64/135 |
| Name: | Distant Shores |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Distant Shores?
Dulux Distant Shores 11BB 64/135 is a light, airy blue with a noticeable cool cast and a soft grayed quality that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its pale blue tone can make smaller bedrooms, bathrooms, or north-facing spaces feel cleaner and more open, particularly when used across all four walls. In daylight, Distant Shores shows its clearest blue character, while warm evening lighting can bring out a gentler, slightly muted appearance. Pair it with crisp white trim for definition, or use pale oak, woven linen, and brushed nickel to complement its cool clarity. This shade also makes a considered choice for a painted ceiling or built-in cabinetry where a subtle wash of color is wanted.
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What are Dulux Distant Shores undertones?
Distant Shores is a light, muted light 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:
RGB code:
182, 209, 226
Is Dulux Distant Shores cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 203° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
11BB 64/135 Distant Shores HSL code: 203, 43%, 80%
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 Distant Shores
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Distant Shores:
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
11BB 64/135
Distant Shores
Darker shades
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 Distant Shores with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B6D1E2 |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 209, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 81.96%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 203° Saturation: 19.47% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.47 Magenta: 7.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.865 I: -21.552 Q: -0.421 |
| XYZ | X: 55.815 Y: 61.035 Z: 80.771 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.398 a:-5.425 b:-11.397 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.398 u:-14.873 v:-16.842 |
| Decimal | 11981282 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.125, -9.194, -6.611 |
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