Dulux Forest Lake 6 70YY 83/150

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What are Dulux Forest Lake 6 undertones?
Is Forest Lake 6 70YY 83/150 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Forest Lake 6
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70YY 83/150
Name:	Forest Lake 6
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Forest Lake 6?

Dulux Forest Lake 6 70YY 83/150 is a very light, creamy yellow-beige with a soft buttered warmth. Its pale value keeps walls looking open and bright, while the yellow undertone prevents it from reading as stark white. In daylight, Forest Lake 6 can appear clean and lightly sun-washed; under warm evening lamps, it takes on a fuller creamier cast. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and north-facing living spaces, especially alongside natural oak, woven linen, matte white trim, and muted olive or clay accents.

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What are Dulux Forest Lake 6 undertones?

Forest Lake 6 is a near-white, muted pale 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:

#F2E8C9

RGB code:

242, 232, 201

Is Dulux Forest Lake 6 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 45° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

70YY 83/150 Forest Lake 6 HSL code: 45, 61%, 87%

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 6

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 6:

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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Darker 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 6 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Dulux Indigo Night and Marble Swirl 1.

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