Dulux Golden Umber 3 20YY 54/342

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What are Dulux Golden Umber 3 undertones?
Is Golden Umber 3 20YY 54/342 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Golden Umber 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	20YY 54/342
Name:	Golden Umber 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Golden Umber 3?

Dulux Golden Umber 3 20YY 54/342 is a light, sun-warmed golden beige with clear honey and soft ochre notes. Its mid-light depth keeps it bright enough for larger walls, while the muted finish prevents the yellow warmth from feeling sharp. In daylight, Golden Umber 3 reads as a sandy, golden neutral; under warmer evening lighting, its peachy-gold cast becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where natural wood, rattan, linen, or terracotta details are part of the scheme. Pair this color with creamy off-whites, dusty olive greens, deep brown timber, or charcoal accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Golden Umber 3 undertones?

Golden Umber 3 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:

#E4B87F

RGB code:

228, 184, 127

Is Dulux Golden Umber 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

20YY 54/342 Golden Umber 3 HSL code: 34, 65%, 70%

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 Umber 3

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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 Umber 3:

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 Umber 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Dulux Stonewashed Blue and Lavender Chalk.

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