Dulux Dove

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What are Dulux Dove undertones?
Is Dove cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dove
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Dove
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Dove?

Dulux Dove is a light, low-saturation grey with a subtle blue cast that keeps it looking clean rather than warm. Its pale value gives walls definition without making a room feel heavily coloured, especially in bedrooms, hallways, or softly lit living areas. In bright daylight, Dove can read as a crisp silvery grey; under warmer lamps, the cool note is softened and the colour appears more muted. Pair it with white trim for a fresh contrast, or bring in pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal textiles, and blue-grey ceramics to echo its quiet undertone. It is particularly effective across larger wall areas where a calm, lightly shaded neutral is wanted.

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What are Dulux Dove undertones?

Dove is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C3C4C8

RGB code:

195, 196, 200

Is Dulux Dove cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 228°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

Dove HSL code: 228, 4%, 77%

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 Dove

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Dove:

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

Dove

Darker shades

Dove

Pressed Thistle

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 Dove with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Dulux Nordic Bliss and Thimble Case.

Dove

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Format	Code
HEX	#C3C4C8
RGB Decimal	195, 196, 200
RGB Percent	76.47%, 76.86%, 78.43%
HSV	Hue: 228° Saturation: 2.5% Value: 78.43%
HSL	hsl(228, 4, 77)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.5 Magenta: 2.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57
YIQ	Y: 196.157 I: -1.881 Q: 1.033
XYZ	X: 52.668 Y: 55.252 Z: 62.518
CIE Lab	L:79.186 a:0.398 b:-2.117
CIE Luv	L:79.186 u:-0.788 v:-3.259
Decimal	12829896
Hunter Lab	74.332, -3.603, 2.165