Dulux Goosewing

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Goosewing for bedroom (5 photos)
Dulux Goosewing on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Goosewing for exterior (7 photos)
Dulux Goosewing reviews (14 photos)
What are Dulux Goosewing undertones?
Is Goosewing cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Goosewing
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Goosewing
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Goosewing?

Dulux Goosewing is a light, low-saturation grey with a faint warm cast, created by its subtly softened blue component. It reads as a quiet mid-light neutral rather than a crisp white or a deep architectural grey. In cool daylight, Goosewing can appear clean and gently silvery, while warmer artificial light may bring out its slightly beige-grey side. It suits living-room walls, bedrooms, hallways, and painted cabinetry where a restrained neutral is needed without making the surface feel stark. Pair it with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or muted green-grey textiles for a layered, understated scheme.

Goosewing for bedroom (5 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey 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 Goosewing on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Goosewing for exterior (7 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Dulux Goosewing house exterior paint review

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Dulux Goosewing house exterior color review

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Dulux Goosewing reviews (14 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Goosewing undertones?

Goosewing is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#AEAEAB

RGB code:

174, 174, 171

Is Dulux Goosewing cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Goosewing HSL code: 60, 2%, 68%

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 Goosewing

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

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Goosewing:

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

Goosewing

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 Goosewing with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#AEAEAB
RGB Decimal	174, 174, 171
RGB Percent	68.24%, 68.24%, 67.06%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 1.72% Value: 68.24%
HSL	hsl(60, 2, 68)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.72 Key: 31.76
YIQ	Y: 173.658 I: 0.964 Q: -0.934
XYZ	X: 39.941 Y: 42.211 Z: 44.56
CIE Lab	L:71.016 a:-0.561 b:1.539
CIE Luv	L:71.016 u:0.169 v:2.348
Decimal	11447979
Hunter Lab	64.97, -3.964, 4.814