Dulux Forest Lake 3 70YY 55/299

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What are Dulux Forest Lake 3 undertones?
Is Forest Lake 3 70YY 55/299 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Forest Lake 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70YY 55/299
Name:	Forest Lake 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Forest Lake 3?

Dulux Forest Lake 3 70YY 55/299 is a muted yellow-green with a soft khaki cast and a mid-light depth. Its subdued saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it well suited to larger wall areas in living rooms, kitchens, or hallways. In warm daylight, the yellow notes are more apparent, while cooler or shaded light can bring out its quieter green-grey side. Pair Forest Lake 3 with chalky off-whites, weathered oak, linen, and brushed brass for a layered, natural-looking scheme. It can also give painted cabinetry or a garden-facing exterior detail a calm, earthy presence.

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What are Dulux Forest Lake 3 undertones?

Forest Lake 3 is a mid-light, soft straw yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:

#CDC387

RGB code:

205, 195, 135

Is Dulux Forest Lake 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 51°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

70YY 55/299 Forest Lake 3 HSL code: 51, 41%, 67%

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 Forest Lake 3

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Forest Lake 3:

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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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 Forest Lake 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#CDC387
RGB Decimal	205, 195, 135
RGB Percent	80.39%, 76.47%, 52.94%
HSV	Hue: 51° Saturation: 34.15% Value: 80.39%
HSL	hsl(51, 41, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.88 Yellow: 34.15 Key: 19.61
YIQ	Y: 191.15 I: 25.24 Q: -16.557
XYZ	X: 49.065 Y: 53.76 Z: 30.707
CIE Lab	L:78.322 a:-5.462 b:31.467
CIE Luv	L:78.322 u:9.446 v:43.034
Decimal	13484935
Hunter Lab	73.321, -8.863, 26.494