Dulux Grey Taupe 46YY 33/057

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What are Dulux Grey Taupe undertones?
Is Grey Taupe 46YY 33/057 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Grey Taupe
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	46YY 33/057
Name:	Grey Taupe
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Grey Taupe?

Dulux Grey Taupe 46YY 33/057 is a muted mid-tone grey with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its softened beige-brown undertone keeps it from reading as a cold concrete grey, while the restrained saturation gives walls a calm, grounded look. In brighter daylight, this color can appear lighter and more stone-like; under warm artificial light, its taupe warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and studies, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass details. Grey Taupe also has enough depth for cabinetry or a feature wall when paired with lighter floors and pale neutral surroundings.

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What are Dulux Grey Taupe undertones?

Grey Taupe is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#9C968B

RGB code:

156, 150, 139

Is Dulux Grey Taupe cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 39°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

46YY 33/057 Grey Taupe HSL code: 39, 8%, 58%

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 Grey Taupe

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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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Grey Taupe:

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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Grey Taupe

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 Grey Taupe with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.

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Format	Code
HEX	#9C968B
RGB Decimal	156, 150, 139
RGB Percent	61.18%, 58.82%, 54.51%
HSV	Hue: 39° Saturation: 10.9% Value: 61.18%
HSL	hsl(39, 8, 58)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.85 Yellow: 10.9 Key: 38.82
YIQ	Y: 150.54 I: 7.11 Q: -2.154
XYZ	X: 29.276 Y: 30.745 Z: 28.811
CIE Lab	L:62.292 a:0.207 b:6.586
CIE Luv	L:62.292 u:4.174 v:9.165
Decimal	10262155
Hunter Lab	55.448, -2.788, 8.006