Dulux Gardenia / Vanilla Mist 2 / 50YY 83/086
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| Code: | 50YY 83/086 |
| Name: | Gardenia |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Gardenia?
Dulux Gardenia 50YY 83/086 is a pale creamy yellow with a clear warm cast, reflected in its soft off-white appearance. The high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while its yellow content prevents it from reading as a stark neutral. In daylight, Gardenia can look clean and lightly sunlit; under warm artificial lighting, its buttery tone becomes more noticeable. It suits kitchens, north-facing living rooms, and hallways that benefit from a brighter, warmer backdrop. Pair it with chalky whites, light oak, woven natural fibres, and muted olive or clay accents for a grounded interior palette.
Gardenia for exterior (6 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 warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Dulux Gardenia reviews (11 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Gardenia undertones?
Gardenia is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
RGB code:
241, 232, 212
Is Dulux Gardenia cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
50YY 83/086 Gardenia HSL code: 41, 51%, 89%
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 Gardenia
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Gardenia:
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
50YY 83/086
Gardenia
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 Gardenia with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Dulux Steel Symphony 1 and Mineral Haze 2.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F1E8D4 |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 232, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 90.98%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 12.03% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.73 Yellow: 12.03 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.411 I: 11.79 Q: -4.32 |
| XYZ | X: 77.014 Y: 81.168 Z: 73.88 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.207 a:-0.271 b:10.817 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.207 u:6.4 v:16.155 |
| Decimal | 15853780 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.094, -5.078, 14.446 |
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