Dulux Heart Wood / Nordic Sails 2 / 10YR 28/072
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| Code: | 10YR 28/072 |
| Name: | Heart Wood |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Heart Wood?
Dulux Heart Wood 10YR 28/072 is a muted mid-tone shade that sits between warm grey, soft taupe, and a faded rosy beige. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overtly pink, while the #9b8987 value gives it a gently weathered, earthy appearance. In bright daylight it can read as a pale warm grey with a blush cast, while lower light draws out its deeper brown-grey base. Use it on bedroom or living room walls for a cocooning backdrop, or on cabinetry where its softness can temper crisp white tiles. Natural oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, clay ceramics, and off-white linens all pair well with this shade.
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What are Dulux Heart Wood undertones?
Heart Wood is a midtone, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:
RGB code:
155, 137, 135
Is Dulux Heart Wood cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 6°, this Pink leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
10YR 28/072 Heart Wood HSL code: 6, 9%, 57%
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 Heart Wood
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Heart Wood:
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 Heart Wood with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
LRV of Heart Wood
Heart Wood has an LRV of 27.3% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 27.3%, 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 | #9b8987 |
| RGB Decimal | 155, 137, 135 |
| RGB Percent | 60.78%, 53.73%, 52.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 6° Saturation: 12.9% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(6, 9, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.61 Yellow: 12.9 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 142.154 I: 11.369 Q: 3.185 |
| XYZ | X: 26.836 Y: 26.61 Z: 26.638 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.611 a:6.416 b:3.554 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.611 u:10.93 v:3.854 |
| Decimal | 10193287 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.585, 2.588, 5.493 |
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