Dulux Expresso Delight 2 80YR 27/147

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What are Dulux Expresso Delight 2 undertones?
Is Expresso Delight 2 80YR 27/147 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Expresso Delight 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	80YR 27/147
Name:	Expresso Delight 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Expresso Delight 2?

Dulux Expresso Delight 2 80YR 27/147 is a muted mid-tone brown with a warm, softly earthy cast. Its #A08573 value gives it a dusted tan appearance rather than a deep coffee brown, with subtle rosy-beige warmth keeping the color from looking flat. In bright natural light, Expresso Delight 2 can appear lighter and more beige, while lower evening light brings out its grounded brown depth. It suits living-room walls, dining spaces, and bedrooms where a calm neutral background is wanted without resorting to pale grey. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen, aged brass, and clay-toned accents for a cohesive finish.

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What are Dulux Expresso Delight 2 undertones?

Expresso Delight 2 is a midtone, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#A08573

RGB code:

160, 133, 115

Is Dulux Expresso Delight 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 24°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

80YR 27/147 Expresso Delight 2 HSL code: 24, 19%, 54%

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 Expresso Delight 2

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 Expresso Delight 2:

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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Expresso Delight 2

Darker shades

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Expresso Delight 2

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 Expresso Delight 2 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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