Dulux Golden Fern 5 35YY 81/174

Contents

show +hide -

What are Dulux Golden Fern 5 undertones?
Is Golden Fern 5 35YY 81/174 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Golden Fern 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	35YY 81/174
Name:	Golden Fern 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Golden Fern 5?

Dulux Golden Fern 5 35YY 81/174 is a light, creamy yellow with a noticeable warm golden cast. Its pale depth keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the yellow undertone gives it more character than a plain off-white. In bright daylight, Golden Fern 5 reads as a soft butter-cream; under warmer artificial light, it can appear richer and more honeyed. It suits kitchens, dining rooms, hallways, and north-facing rooms that benefit from added visual warmth. Pair it with chalky white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and muted olive or sage accents for a grounded, lived-in palette.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Dulux Golden Fern 5 undertones?

Golden Fern 5 is a near-white, muted warm cream. 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:

#F5E5C4

RGB code:

245, 229, 196

Is Dulux Golden Fern 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

35YY 81/174 Golden Fern 5 HSL code: 40, 71%, 86%

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 Golden Fern 5

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Golden Fern 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

35YY 81/174
Golden Fern 5

Darker shades

35YY 81/174
Golden Fern 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 Golden Fern 5 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Dulux Amazon Beat 3 and Sky View.

35YY 81/174
Golden Fern 5

Compare
Dulux
Golden Fern 5 35YY 81/174
to any other colors