Dulux Highland Falls 3 90GY 46/061

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What are Dulux Highland Falls 3 undertones?
Is Highland Falls 3 90GY 46/061 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Highland Falls 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90GY 46/061
Name:	Highland Falls 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Highland Falls 3?

Dulux Highland Falls 3 90GY 46/061 is a muted grey-green with a soft, weathered cast rather than a bright botanical look. Its mid-tone depth gives it enough presence for full walls, while the restrained saturation keeps larger rooms from feeling overly colorful. In cooler daylight, the grey aspect is more noticeable; warmer bulbs tend to draw out its gentle green-yellow undertone. Highland Falls 3 suits kitchens with pale oak, brushed nickel, and off-white worktops, or living spaces layered with linen, stone, and charcoal accents. It can also make a grounded choice for cabinetry when paired with warm white walls and natural timber.

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What are Dulux Highland Falls 3 undertones?

Highland Falls 3 is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#ABB7AD

RGB code:

171, 183, 173

Is Dulux Highland Falls 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 130°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

90GY 46/061 Highland Falls 3 HSL code: 130, 8%, 69%

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 Highland Falls 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Highland Falls 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

90GY 46/061
Highland Falls 3

Darker shades

90GY 46/061
Highland Falls 3

90GY 29/121
Highland Falls 2

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 Highland Falls 3 with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 310, such as Dulux Purple Sage 5 and Himalayan Musk 2.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#ABB7AD
RGB Decimal	171, 183, 173
RGB Percent	67.06%, 71.76%, 67.84%
HSV	Hue: 130° Saturation: 6.56% Value: 71.76%
HSL	hsl(130, 8, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.46 Key: 28.24
YIQ	Y: 178.272 I: -3.937 Q: -5.65
XYZ	X: 41.269 Y: 45.542 Z: 46.14
CIE Lab	L:73.247 a:-6.071 b:3.652
CIE Luv	L:73.247 u:-6.206 v:6.388
Decimal	11253677
Hunter Lab	67.485, -8.94, 6.702