Dulux Mahogany Red

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What are Dulux Mahogany Red undertones?
Is Mahogany Red cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mahogany Red
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Mahogany Red
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mahogany Red?

Dulux Mahogany Red is a warm, mid-depth red with a noticeable earthy brown cast that keeps it from reading as bright or candy-like. Its muted, clay-leaning character makes it well suited to dining rooms, studies, entryways, or a single feature wall where a deeper color can hold the space. In daylight, Mahogany Red shows its warm red and terracotta notes more clearly, while lower evening light draws out the grounded brown undertone. Pair it with creamy off-whites, soft putty neutrals, charcoal accents, or natural wood for a composed palette. It also has enough weight for painted cabinetry, interior doors, and exterior trim when used alongside lighter surrounding finishes.

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What are Dulux Mahogany Red undertones?

Mahogany Red is a midtone, clear earthy 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:

#B05446

RGB code:

176, 84, 70

Is Dulux Mahogany Red cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

Mahogany Red HSL code: 8, 43%, 48%

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 Mahogany Red

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Mahogany Red:

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

Mahogany Red

Darker shades

Mahogany Red

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 Mahogany Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

Mahogany Red

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