Dulux Lilac Heather 5 90BB 74/038

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What are Dulux Lilac Heather 5 undertones?
Is Lilac Heather 5 90BB 74/038 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lilac Heather 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90BB 74/038
Name:	Lilac Heather 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Lilac Heather 5?

Dulux Lilac Heather 5 90BB 74/038 is a very light, softly muted shade that reads mainly as a pale cool grey with a subtle blue-violet cast. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on large wall areas, while the faint lavender note prevents it from looking flat or stark. In daylight, this shade is likely to appear clean and lightly blue-toned; warmer evening lighting can bring out a gentler grey-lilac character. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or calm living spaces alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal details. Lilac Heather 5 also makes a restrained choice for cabinetry or a feature wall when paired with warmer off-whites and natural linen textures.

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What are Dulux Lilac Heather 5 undertones?

Lilac Heather 5 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:

#DCDDE3

RGB code:

220, 221, 227

Is Dulux Lilac Heather 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 231°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

90BB 74/038 Lilac Heather 5 HSL code: 231, 11%, 88%

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 Lilac Heather 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

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Lilac Heather 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.

Darker shades

90BB 74/038
Lilac Heather 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 Lilac Heather 5 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 51, such as Dulux Nordic Bliss and Thimble Case.

90BB 74/038
Lilac Heather 5

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