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What are Dulux Gentle Gold 1 undertones?
Is Gentle Gold 1 20YY 63/149 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gentle Gold 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	20YY 63/149
Name:	Gentle Gold 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Gentle Gold 1?

Dulux Gentle Gold 1 20YY 63/149 is a light, muted golden beige with a soft sandy cast rather than a bright yellow finish. Its warm undertone is noticeable, but the low saturation keeps it grounded and easy on the eye across larger wall areas. In daylight, Gentle Gold 1 reads as a pale biscuit-neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its golden-beige character becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a warmer alternative to off-white is wanted without making the room feel dark. Pair it with creamy whites, natural oak, woven linen, and clay or muted olive accents for a layered, earthy scheme.

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What are Dulux Gentle Gold 1 undertones?

Gentle Gold 1 is a light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:

#DDC9B0

RGB code:

221, 201, 176

Is Dulux Gentle Gold 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

20YY 63/149 Gentle Gold 1 HSL code: 33, 40%, 78%

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 Gentle Gold 1

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Gentle Gold 1:

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 Gentle Gold 1 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#DDC9B0
RGB Decimal	221, 201, 176
RGB Percent	86.67%, 78.82%, 69.02%
HSV	Hue: 33° Saturation: 20.36% Value: 86.67%
HSL	hsl(33, 40, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.05 Yellow: 20.36 Key: 13.33
YIQ	Y: 204.13 I: 19.952 Q: -3.549
XYZ	X: 58.541 Y: 60.281 Z: 49.614
CIE Lab	L:81.991 a:3.039 b:15.048
CIE Luv	L:81.991 u:13.659 v:21.026
Decimal	14535088
Hunter Lab	77.641, -1.283, 16.461