Dulux Hot Paprika 5 / Salsa Mix / 30YR 25/463
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| Code: | 30YR 25/463 |
| Name: | Hot Paprika 5 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Hot Paprika 5?
Dulux Hot Paprika 5 30YR 25/463 is a warm, earthy red with a clear terracotta-coral cast. Its medium depth and softened saturation keep it grounded rather than overly bright, making it especially effective as a feature wall, painted fireplace surround, or dining-room backdrop. In direct daylight, Hot Paprika 5 shows more of its sun-baked orange-red character, while lower or warmer evening light can draw out its deeper clay-like side. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm beige, muted blush, or dusty olive for a considered palette, and add oak, rattan, linen, or aged brass to reinforce its natural warmth. It can also give plain cabinetry or a front door a confident hit of color without reading as sharply red.
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What are Dulux Hot Paprika 5 undertones?
Hot Paprika 5 is a midtone, clear brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
205, 101, 85
Is Dulux Hot Paprika 5 cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
30YR 25/463 Hot Paprika 5 HSL code: 8, 55%, 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 Hot Paprika 5
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Hot Paprika 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
30YR 25/463
Hot Paprika 5
Darker shades
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 Hot Paprika 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Dulux Coastal Grey and Niagara Blues 4.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CD6555 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 101, 85 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 39.61%, 33.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 8° Saturation: 58.54% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 50.73 Yellow: 58.54 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.272 I: 67.115 Q: 17.021 |
| XYZ | X: 31.472 Y: 22.946 Z: 11.363 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.017 a:39.808 b:28.279 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.017 u:78.241 v:25.504 |
| Decimal | 13460821 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.902, 33.45, 19.466 |
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