Dulux Lilac Sapphire 52BB 75/036

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What are Dulux Lilac Sapphire undertones?
Is Lilac Sapphire 52BB 75/036 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lilac Sapphire
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	52BB 75/036
Name:	Lilac Sapphire
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Lilac Sapphire?

Dulux Lilac Sapphire 52BB 75/036 is a very light, low-saturation shade that reads primarily as a cool pale grey with a soft blue-lilac cast. Its subtle colouring keeps walls looking airy rather than overtly purple, making it well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet workspaces. In daylight, the blue-grey character is likely to be most apparent, while warmer artificial lighting can soften its cooler edge. Use Lilac Sapphire across all four walls for a gentle, lightly defined backdrop, or on cabinetry in a pale kitchen or utility room. It pairs neatly with crisp white trim, silvery metals, light oak, charcoal details, and muted blue-grey textiles.

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What are Dulux Lilac Sapphire undertones?

Lilac Sapphire is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#DCDFE4

RGB code:

220, 223, 228

Is Dulux Lilac Sapphire cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 218°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

52BB 75/036 Lilac Sapphire HSL code: 218, 13%, 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 Sapphire

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 Sapphire:

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

52BB 75/036
Lilac Sapphire

66BB 77/035
Chiffon Silk

Darker shades

52BB 75/036
Lilac Sapphire

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 Sapphire with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 38, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

52BB 75/036
Lilac Sapphire

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