Dulux Idle Snow
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| Name: | Idle Snow |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Idle Snow?
Dulux Idle Snow is a very light, low-saturation grey with a faint cool cast, created by its slightly blue-leaning balance. It reads clean and pale on broad walls without becoming stark white, making it useful where a quiet contrast against white trim is wanted. In daylight, the colour appears crisp and soft; under warmer evening bulbs, its grey base becomes more apparent. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways, or contemporary living spaces with pale oak, brushed nickel, honed stone, and charcoal details. Idle Snow also makes a restrained backdrop for deeper navy, blue-grey, or black accents.
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What are Dulux Idle Snow undertones?
Idle Snow is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
219, 219, 221
Is Dulux Idle Snow cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 240°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
Idle Snow HSL code: 240, 3%, 86%
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 Idle Snow
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Idle Snow:
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
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 Idle Snow with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Dulux Common Dormouse and Tawny Owl.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #DBDBDD |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 219, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 85.88%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 240° Saturation: 0.9% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(240, 3, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.9 Magenta: 0.9 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 219.228 I: -0.643 Q: 0.622 |
| XYZ | X: 67.593 Y: 70.944 Z: 78.52 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.458 a:0.359 b:-0.975 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.458 u:-0.113 v:-1.552 |
| Decimal | 14408669 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.228, -4.153, 3.688 |
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