Dulux Tawny Owl

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Tawny Owl for living room (6 photos)
Dulux Tawny Owl reviews (1 photo)
What are Dulux Tawny Owl undertones?
Is Tawny Owl cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tawny Owl
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tawny Owl
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Name:	Tawny Owl
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Tawny Owl?

Dulux Tawny Owl is a muted mid-to-deep brown-grey with a noticeable earthy, khaki cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overly brown, making it a useful alternative to standard charcoal or taupe. In bright daylight, Tawny Owl can read as a softened olive-grey, while warmer evening lighting draws out its brown undertone. It suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, aged brass, oak, leather, and natural linen. For contrast, pair it with chalky cream walls or deeper near-black brown accents.

Tawny Owl for living room (6 photos)

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Dulux Tawny Owl reviews

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What are Dulux Tawny Owl undertones?

Tawny Owl is a deep, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#5F5A4C

RGB code:

95, 90, 76

Is Dulux Tawny Owl cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Tawny Owl HSL code: 44, 11%, 34%

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 Tawny Owl

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Tawny Owl:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Tawny Owl with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Dulux Mystic Mauve 6 and Moon Waves 6.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#5F5A4C
RGB Decimal	95, 90, 76
RGB Percent	37.25%, 35.29%, 29.80%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 20.0% Value: 37.25%
HSL	hsl(44, 11, 34)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.26 Yellow: 20.0 Key: 62.75
YIQ	Y: 89.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 9.68 Y: 10.267 Z: 8.307
CIE Lab	L:38.318 a:-0.632 b:8.825
CIE Luv	L:38.318 u:3.71 v:10.754
Decimal	6249036
Hunter Lab	32.042, -2.151, 7.058