Dulux Fragile Blossom 83BB 61/071

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What are Dulux Fragile Blossom undertones?
Is Fragile Blossom 83BB 61/071 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fragile Blossom
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	83BB 61/071
Name:	Fragile Blossom
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Fragile Blossom?

Dulux Fragile Blossom 83BB 61/071 is a light, muted blue-grey with a noticeable lavender cast. Its low saturation keeps the color soft rather than icy, while the blue undertone gives it a cool, airy appearance. In bright daylight, Fragile Blossom can read as a pale silvery lilac; under warmer evening lighting, its grey base becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living spaces where a gentle wash of color is preferred over a crisp white. Pair it with chalky white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and deeper charcoal or dusty plum accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Fragile Blossom undertones?

Fragile Blossom is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#C7C9D5

RGB code:

199, 201, 213

Is Dulux Fragile Blossom cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 231°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

83BB 61/071 Fragile Blossom HSL code: 231, 14%, 81%

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 Fragile Blossom

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Fragile Blossom:

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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Fragile Blossom

Darker shades

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Fragile Blossom

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 Fragile Blossom with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 51, such as Dulux Nordic Bliss and Thimble Case.

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