Dulux Exotic Spice 4 60YR 41/072

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What are Dulux Exotic Spice 4 undertones?
Is Exotic Spice 4 60YR 41/072 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Exotic Spice 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	60YR 41/072
Name:	Exotic Spice 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Exotic Spice 4?

Dulux Exotic Spice 4 60YR 41/072 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable rosy, clay-like cast. Its red-yellow base keeps the color warm, while the softened grey-beige quality prevents it from reading overly pink or orange. In bright daylight, Exotic Spice 4 can appear like a light dusty taupe; under warmer lamps, its pinkish spice undertone becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining spaces where a grounded wall color is wanted without using a dark neutral. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm greige trim, terracotta details, natural oak, linen, and aged brass for a cohesive finish.

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What are Dulux Exotic Spice 4 undertones?

Exotic Spice 4 is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:

#B5A49D

RGB code:

181, 164, 157

Is Dulux Exotic Spice 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 18°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

60YR 41/072 Exotic Spice 4 HSL code: 18, 14%, 66%

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 Exotic Spice 4

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Exotic Spice 4:

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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Exotic Spice 4

Darker shades

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Exotic Spice 4

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 Exotic Spice 4 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#B5A49D
RGB Decimal	181, 164, 157
RGB Percent	70.98%, 64.31%, 61.57%
HSV	Hue: 17° Saturation: 13.26% Value: 70.98%
HSL	hsl(18, 14, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.39 Yellow: 13.26 Key: 29.02
YIQ	Y: 168.285 I: 12.38 Q: 1.418
XYZ	X: 38.416 Y: 38.81 Z: 37.356
CIE Lab	L:68.613 a:4.971 b:5.873
CIE Luv	L:68.613 u:10.619 v:7.511
Decimal	11904157
Hunter Lab	62.297, 1.053, 8.055