Dulux Ginger Glow 5 70YR 36/468

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What are Dulux Ginger Glow 5 undertones?
Is Ginger Glow 5 70YR 36/468 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ginger Glow 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70YR 36/468
Name:	Ginger Glow 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Ginger Glow 5?

Dulux Ginger Glow 5 70YR 36/468 is a warm, mid-depth orange with a clear terracotta-coral cast. Its #E18959 value gives it enough brightness to read as lively on a wall without becoming neon or overly red. In direct daylight, the color can appear fresher and more peachy, while lower or warmer light brings out its earthier orange character. It suits dining rooms, kitchens, hallways, and sunlit living spaces, particularly as an accent wall or on painted cabinetry. Pair Ginger Glow 5 with chalky off-whites, muted clay tones, warm timber, natural linen, and deep olive or charcoal details for contrast.

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What are Dulux Ginger Glow 5 undertones?

Ginger Glow 5 is a mid-light, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:

#E18959

RGB code:

225, 137, 89

Is Dulux Ginger Glow 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 21° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

70YR 36/468 Ginger Glow 5 HSL code: 21, 69%, 62%

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 Ginger Glow 5

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Ginger Glow 5:

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

70YR 36/468
Ginger Glow 5

Darker shades

70YR 36/468
Ginger Glow 5

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 Ginger Glow 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Dulux Blue View and Amazon Beat 5.

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