Dulux Highland Falls 5 90GY 72/040

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What are Dulux Highland Falls 5 undertones?
Is Highland Falls 5 90GY 72/040 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Highland Falls 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90GY 72/040
Name:	Highland Falls 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Highland Falls 5?

Dulux Highland Falls 5 90GY 72/040 is a light, muted green with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it soft rather than leafy or bright. Its pale value gives walls an airy, lightly tinted appearance, while the green undertone becomes clearer in clean natural daylight. In warmer artificial light, Highland Falls 5 can appear more restrained and silvery, making it useful where a subtle wash of color is wanted. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, utility rooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside off-white trim, pale oak, limestone, and brushed nickel. Pair it with deeper olive greens or charcoal accents for contrast, or keep the scheme gentle with warm white and natural linen.

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What are Dulux Highland Falls 5 undertones?

Highland Falls 5 is a light, very muted pale sage. 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:

#D5DED6

RGB code:

213, 222, 214

Is Dulux Highland Falls 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 127°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

90GY 72/040 Highland Falls 5 HSL code: 127, 12%, 85%

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 5

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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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Highland Falls 5:

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 72/040
Highland Falls 5

Darker shades

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Highland Falls 5

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 5 with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 307, such as Dulux Purple Sage 5 and Himalayan Musk 2.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#D5DED6
RGB Decimal	213, 222, 214
RGB Percent	83.53%, 87.06%, 83.92%
HSV	Hue: 127° Saturation: 4.05% Value: 87.06%
HSL	hsl(127, 12, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.05 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.6 Key: 12.94
YIQ	Y: 218.397 I: -2.792 Q: -4.393
XYZ	X: 65.696 Y: 71.243 Z: 73.89
CIE Lab	L:87.603 a:-4.482 b:2.872
CIE Luv	L:87.603 u:-4.61 v:5.138
Decimal	14016214
Hunter Lab	84.406, -8.777, 7.181