# Dulux Expresso Delight 3

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/expresso-delight-3](https://plan-home.com/color/expresso-delight-3)

Dulux Expresso Delight 3 80YR 44/101 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable warm, rosy-brown cast. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly pink, giving walls a gentle earthy depth rather than a pale neutral look. In bright daylight, this color can appear like a light warm taupe, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its dusky clay and blush undertones. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and living spaces where a little more warmth is wanted than a standard greige provides. Pair Expresso Delight 3 with creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or deep brown accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Expresso Delight 3
- **Color code:** 80YR 44/101
- **Alternative names:** Muddy Puddle
- **HEX:** #BEA99D
- **RGB:** 190, 169, 157
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Pink
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 22° Saturation: 17.37% Value: 74.51%
- **HSL:** hsl(22, 20, 68)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.05 Yellow: 17.37 Key: 25.49
- **YIQ:** Y: 173.911 I: 16.37 Q: 0.708
- **XYZ:** X: 41.508 Y: 41.758 Z: 37.763
- **CIE Lab:** L:70.704 a:5.622 b:8.972
- **CIE Luv:** L:70.704 u:13.515 v:11.736
- **Decimal:** 12495261
- **Hunter Lab:** 64.621, 1.571, 10.587

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Soft Truffle](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-soft-truffle-80yr-42-073)
- [Dulux Caramel Fudge](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-fudge)
- [Little Greene Light Peachblossom](https://plan-home.com/color/light-peachblossom-3)
- [Dulux Exotic Spice 4](https://plan-home.com/color/exotic-spice-4)
- [Little Greene Mochi](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-mochi)
- [Dulux Sultana Spice 3](https://plan-home.com/color/sultana-spice-3)
- [Little Greene China Clay - Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-china-clay-dark-178)
- [Tikkurila Tamarix](https://plan-home.com/color/tamarix-k480)
- [Farrow and Ball Jitney](https://plan-home.com/color/jitney-293)
- [Dulux Nutmeg Cluster 3](https://plan-home.com/color/nutmeg-cluster-3)
- [Dulux Brushed Fossil](https://plan-home.com/color/brushed-fossil)
- [Farrow and Ball Dead Salmon](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dead-salmon-28)
- [Dulux Cappuccino Candy 3](https://plan-home.com/color/cappuccino-candy-3)
- [Dulux Wild Mushroom 3](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-mushroom-3)
- [Dulux Slumber Seed](https://plan-home.com/color/slumber-seed)
- [Dulux Bitter Chocolate 4](https://plan-home.com/color/bitter-chocolate-4)
- [Dulux Cocoa Blush 4](https://plan-home.com/color/cocoa-blush-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Templeton Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-templeton-pink-303)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Pressed Putty](https://plan-home.com/color/pressed-putty)
- [Dulux Paper Chain](https://plan-home.com/color/paper-chain)
- [Dulux Muted Blush](https://plan-home.com/color/muted-blush)
- [Dulux Natural Taupe 2](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-taupe-2)
- [Dulux Just Walnut](https://plan-home.com/color/just-walnut)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Sultana Spice 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sultana-spice-2)
- [Dulux Expresso Delight 2](https://plan-home.com/color/expresso-delight-2)
- [Dulux Soft Truffle](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-soft-truffle-80yr-42-073)
- [Dulux Velvet Truffle 3](https://plan-home.com/color/velvet-truffle-3)
- [Dulux Natural Yarn](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-yarn)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.