Dulux Gingernut Crumb

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What are Dulux Gingernut Crumb undertones?
Is Gingernut Crumb cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gingernut Crumb
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Gingernut Crumb
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Gingernut Crumb?

Dulux Gingernut Crumb is a warm, mid-tone earthy beige with a noticeable caramel-orange cast. Its muted depth keeps the color grounded rather than overly bright, giving walls a sun-baked clay look in daylight. In cooler or lower light, it can read more like a soft toasted tan, while warm bulbs bring out its golden ginger notes. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where a richer neutral is wanted without moving into dark brown. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, rust accents, or natural oak and woven materials for a layered, relaxed interior.

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What are Dulux Gingernut Crumb undertones?

Gingernut Crumb is a mid-light, soft 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:

#D09D6E

RGB code:

208, 157, 110

Is Dulux Gingernut Crumb cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

Gingernut Crumb HSL code: 29, 51%, 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 Gingernut Crumb

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 Gingernut Crumb:

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

Gingernut Crumb

Darker shades

Gingernut Crumb

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 Gingernut Crumb with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Dulux Snail Trail and Steel Parade.

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