Dulux Heather Bloom 3 90RB 37/175

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What are Dulux Heather Bloom 3 undertones?
Is Heather Bloom 3 90RB 37/175 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Heather Bloom 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90RB 37/175
Name:	Heather Bloom 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Heather Bloom 3?

Dulux Heather Bloom 3 90RB 37/175 is a muted mid-tone mauve with a noticeable rosy-violet cast and a softened, greyed finish. It sits between dusty pink and subdued lavender, giving walls color without becoming overly sweet or bright. In cooler daylight, Heather Bloom 3 can read more lilac and restrained, while warm evening bulbs bring forward its pinker, plum-like side. Use it in bedrooms, dressing rooms, or a small living space alongside warm white trim, mushroom beige, charcoal, and natural oak. Brushed brass, aged bronze, linen, and matte black details give this shade a grounded, contemporary setting.

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What are Dulux Heather Bloom 3 undertones?

Heather Bloom 3 is a mid-light, muted dusty pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.

HEX value:

#B897AF

RGB code:

184, 151, 175

Is Dulux Heather Bloom 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 316°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

90RB 37/175 Heather Bloom 3 HSL code: 316, 19%, 66%

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 Heather Bloom 3

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at 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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Heather Bloom 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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Heather Bloom 3

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 Heather Bloom 3 with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 136, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Fresh Sage.

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