Dulux Holiday Blues 4 74BG 61/206

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What are Dulux Holiday Blues 4 undertones?
Is Holiday Blues 4 74BG 61/206 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Holiday Blues 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	74BG 61/206
Name:	Holiday Blues 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Holiday Blues 4?

Dulux Holiday Blues 4 74BG 61/206 is a light, clear blue with a noticeable aqua cast, drawn from its #9FD3E7 color value. It reads cool and airy rather than icy, with enough softness to cover full walls without feeling overly intense. In bright daylight, the blue-green side becomes more apparent, while lower or warmer light can make it look gentler and slightly more muted. Holiday Blues 4 suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, coastal-style bedrooms, or a light-filled kitchen, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel. Pair it with sandy beige, soft grey, or deeper navy accents to give the color more definition.

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What are Dulux Holiday Blues 4 undertones?

Holiday Blues 4 is a light, soft light 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:

#9FD3E7

RGB code:

159, 211, 231

Is Dulux Holiday Blues 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 197° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

74BG 61/206 Holiday Blues 4 HSL code: 197, 60%, 76%

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 Holiday Blues 4

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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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Holiday Blues 4:

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

74BG 61/206
Holiday Blues 4

Darker shades

74BG 61/206
Holiday Blues 4

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 Holiday Blues 4 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Dulux Crushed Cotton 4 and Blush Noisette 5.

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