Dulux First Frost
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| Name: | First Frost |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux First Frost?
Let’s dive into a full First Frost paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful First Frost. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux First Frost undertones?
First Frost has a clear green undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#E3F0ED
RGB code:
227, 240, 237
Is Dulux First Frost cool or warm?
With a hue of 166°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
First Frost HSL code: 166, 30%, 92%
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 First Frost
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux First Frost:
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.
Darker shades
First Frost
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 First Frost with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 346, such as Dulux Decadent Damson and Rose Bark.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #E3F0ED | |
| RGB Decimal | 227, 240, 237 | |
| RGB Percent | 89.02%, 94.12%, 92.94% | |
| HSV | Hue: 166° Saturation: 5.42% Value: 94.12% | |
| HSL | hsl(166, 30, 92) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.42 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.25 Key: 5.88 | |
| YIQ | Y: 235.771 I: -6.783 Q: -3.684 | |
| XYZ | X: 78.121 Y: 84.765 Z: 92.343 | |
| CIE Lab | L:93.782 a:-4.838 b:-0.033 | |
| CIE Luv | L:93.782 u:-6.992 v:0.807 | |
| Decimal | 14938349 | |
| Hunter Lab | 92.068, -9.66, 4.98 |
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Spa
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Clear Skies
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Pale Opal
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Delicate Blue
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