Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 70BG 09/171

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Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 reviews (4 photos)
What are Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 undertones?
Is Hawaiian Blue 1 70BG 09/171 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hawaiian Blue 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Hawaiian Blue 1 70BG 09/171
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70BG 09/171
Name:	Hawaiian Blue 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1?

Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 70BG 09/171 is a deep blue-green with a noticeably cool, shaded character. Its low lightness gives walls a strong sense of depth, while the green influence keeps it from reading as a straightforward navy. In daylight, Hawaiian Blue 1 can show more of its teal cast; under evening lighting, it appears darker and more enclosed. Use it on a study, dining-room wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door, pairing it with soft off-whites, pale oak, warm brass, and natural linen for contrast.

Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 reviews (4 photos)

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What are Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 undertones?

Hawaiian Blue 1 is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#1E5566

RGB code:

30, 85, 102

Is Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 194° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

70BG 09/171 Hawaiian Blue 1 HSL code: 194, 55%, 26%

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 Hawaiian Blue 1

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1:

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

70BG 09/171
Hawaiian Blue 1

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 Hawaiian Blue 1 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Dulux Bitter Chocolate 1 and Soft Cinnebar 6.

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LRV of Hawaiian Blue 1

Hawaiian Blue 1 has an LRV of 6.65% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6.65%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#1e5566
RGB Decimal	30, 85, 102
RGB Percent	11.76%, 33.33%, 40.00%
HSV	Hue: 194° Saturation: 70.59% Value: 40.0%
HSL	hsl(194, 55, 26)
CMYK	Cyan: 70.59 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.0
YIQ	Y: 70.493 I: -38.237 Q: -6.344
XYZ	X: 6.181 Y: 7.732 Z: 13.733
CIE Lab	L:33.418 a:-11.938 b:-15.098
CIE Luv	L:33.418 u:-20.196 v:-18.405
Decimal	1987942
Hunter Lab	27.806, -8.981, -9.819