Dulux Gentle Fawn 00YY 65/060 paint color review
Color code: | 00YY 65/060 |
Color name: | Gentle Fawn |
Brand: | Dulux |
Alternative colour name - Renoir Bisque
Gentle Fawn for bedroom
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LRV of Gentle Fawn
Gentle Fawn 00YY 65/060 has an LRV of 65% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 65.00% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Dulux Gentle Fawn undertones?
Red is Dulux Gentle Fawn undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#D9CEC4
RGB code:
217, 206, 196
Is Dulux Gentle Fawn 00YY 65/060 cool or warm?
With a hue of 29° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
00YY 65/060 Gentle Fawn HSL code: 29, 22%, 81%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Gentle Fawn:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Dulux 00YY 65/060 Gentle Fawn
Darker shades
Dulux 00YY 65/060 Gentle Fawn
Color comparison
Gentle Fawn 00YY 65/060 vs Shawl Y467
Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.
Color codes
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Format | Code | |
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HEX | #D9CEC4 | |
RGB Decimal | 217, 206, 196 | |
RGB Percent | 85.10%, 80.78%, 76.86% | |
HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 9.68% Value: 85.1% | |
HSL | hsl(29, 22, 81) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.07 Yellow: 9.68 Key: 14.9 | |
YIQ | Y: 208.149 I: 9.768 Q: -0.785 | |
XYZ | X: 60.649 Y: 62.881 Z: 61.152 | |
CIE Lab | L:83.38 a:2.098 b:6.333 | |
CIE Luv | L:83.38 u:7.026 v:9.005 | |
Decimal | 14274244 | |
Hunter lab | 79.297, -2.249, 9.785 |