Dulux Coastal Grey / Celestial Cloud 4 / Blue Charm / 70BG 56/061

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Coastal Grey for living room (10 photos)
Dulux Coastal Grey for bathroom (6 photos)
Coastal Grey for exterior (3 photos)
Dulux Coastal Grey reviews (1 photo)
What are Dulux Coastal Grey undertones?
Is Coastal Grey 70BG 56/061 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Coastal Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70BG 56/061
Name:	Coastal Grey
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Coastal Grey?

Dulux Coastal Grey 70BG 56/061 is a light blue-grey with a soft, muted cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its pale depth makes it well suited to larger wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, and airy living spaces, where it can act as a gentle backdrop rather than a dominant color. In bright daylight, this shade is likely to show its cooler blue character more clearly, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its quieter grey side. Pair Coastal Grey with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal details for a clean, grounded look. It also makes a calm choice for painted cabinetry when balanced with warmer stone or wood surfaces.

Coastal Grey for living room (10 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Split walls living room blue paint Dulux Celestial Cloud 4

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Split walls finish Dulux Coastal Grey 70BG 56/061

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Dulux 70BG 56/061 for bathroom (6 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.

Dulux Coastal Grey bathroom paint review

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Coastal Grey for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Dulux Coastal Grey reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Dulux Coastal Grey undertones?

Coastal Grey is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#B8C7CC

RGB code:

184, 199, 204

Is Dulux Coastal Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 195°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

70BG 56/061 Coastal Grey HSL code: 195, 16%, 76%

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 Coastal Grey

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 Coastal Grey:

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

70BG 56/061
Coastal Grey

Darker shades

70BG 56/061
Coastal Grey

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 Coastal Grey with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

70BG 56/061
Coastal Grey

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#B8C7CC
RGB Decimal	184, 199, 204
RGB Percent	72.16%, 78.04%, 80.00%
HSV	Hue: 195° Saturation: 9.8% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(195, 16, 76)
CMYK	Cyan: 9.8 Magenta: 2.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 195.085 I: -10.545 Q: -1.617
XYZ	X: 51.086 Y: 55.396 Z: 65.111
CIE Lab	L:79.269 a:-4.112 b:-4.242
CIE Luv	L:79.269 u:-8.417 v:-5.742
Decimal	12109772
Hunter Lab	74.429, -7.731, 0.232