Dulux Golden Sands 40YY 49/408

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Golden Sands for bedroom (4 photos)
Dulux Golden Sands reviews (4 photos)
What are Dulux Golden Sands undertones?
Is Golden Sands 40YY 49/408 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Golden Sands
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	40YY 49/408
Name:	Golden Sands
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Golden Sands?

Dulux Golden Sands 40YY 49/408 is a warm, mid-tone golden beige with a noticeable ochre cast rather than a pale neutral look. Its #D7B468 value gives it a sun-baked quality, sitting between muted yellow and sandy tan with enough depth to read clearly on a full wall. In bright daylight, the yellow-gold character becomes more apparent, while lower or warmer light can bring out its earthy, browned side. Golden Sands suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where a grounded warm color is wanted without moving into orange. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, terracotta accents, natural oak, rattan, or linen for a cohesive, material-led scheme.

Golden Sands for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Dulux Golden Sands reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Dulux Golden Sands undertones?

Golden Sands is a mid-light, soft 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:

#D7B468

RGB code:

215, 180, 104

Is Dulux Golden Sands cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

40YY 49/408 Golden Sands HSL code: 41, 58%, 63%

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 Sands

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Golden Sands:

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 Golden Sands with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Dulux Peaceful Night and Black Opal.

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