Dulux Lemon Tropics
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- Lemon Tropics for exterior (4 photos)
- Dulux Lemon Tropics reviews (4 photos)
- What are Dulux Lemon Tropics undertones?
- Is Lemon Tropics cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lemon Tropics
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lemon Tropics
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
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| Name: | Lemon Tropics |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Lemon Tropics?
Dulux Lemon Tropics is a light, creamy yellow with a noticeable golden warmth and a softly muted finish. Its pale depth keeps it from reading as bright primary yellow, making it a useful option for kitchen walls, breakfast nooks, or a sunny hallway. Pair it with warm white trim, honey-toned timber, and natural linen for a cohesive look, or add muted olive green for more contrast. On cabinetry or smaller accents, Lemon Tropics can bring a gentle dose of color without making the room feel overly saturated.
Lemon Tropics for exterior (4 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Dulux Lemon Tropics reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Dulux Lemon Tropics undertones?
Lemon Tropics is a light, soft pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
249, 224, 156
Is Dulux Lemon Tropics cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 44° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
Lemon Tropics HSL code: 44, 89%, 79%
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 Lemon Tropics
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Lemon Tropics:
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
Lemon Tropics
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 Lemon Tropics with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Dulux Blue Lagoon and Blue Babe.
LRV of Lemon Tropics
Lemon Tropics has an LRV of 77% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 77%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F9E09C |
| RGB Decimal | 249, 224, 156 |
| RGB Percent | 97.65%, 87.84%, 61.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 37.35% Value: 97.65% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 89, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.04 Yellow: 37.35 Key: 2.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.723 I: 36.749 Q: -15.873 |
| XYZ | X: 71.724 Y: 75.854 Z: 42.307 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.792 a:-0.787 b:36.457 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.792 u:19.646 v:49.589 |
| Decimal | 16375964 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.094, -5.416, 32.165 |
Color equivalents
53YY 83/348
Banana Dream 4
Dulux
60YY 79/367
Spring Breeze 4
Dulux
233
Dayroom Yellow
Farrow and Ball
45YY 79/376
Easter Morn 4
Dulux
H303
Joy
Tikkurila
39YY 78/329
Buttered Corn
Dulux
60YY 80/288
Easter Morn 5
Dulux
45YY 74/383
Buttercup Fool 3
Dulux
54YY 85/291
Vanilla Sundae
Dulux
45YY 77/424
Buttercup Fool 4
Dulux
H300
Lemonade
Tikkurila
37YY 78/312
Pharaohs Gold 3
Dulux
50YY 80/455
Lemon Chiffon 3
Dulux
35YY 78/269
Golden Fern 4
Dulux
68
Dorset Cream
Farrow and Ball
45YY 71/426
Sulphur Springs 6
Dulux
45YY 83/250
Buttercup Fool 5
Dulux
Pale Citrus
Dulux