Dulux Malted Caramel / Soft Almond 2 / 90YR 36/203
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| Code: | 90YR 36/203 |
| Name: | Malted Caramel |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Malted Caramel?
Dulux Malted Caramel 90YR 36/203 is a mid-depth, muted warm neutral with a noticeable rosy-brown cast. Its earthy beige base keeps it grounded, while the soft red undertone gives the color more character than a standard tan. In daylight, Malted Caramel reads as a dusty clay-beige; under warm artificial light, its caramel and terracotta notes become more apparent. It suits living rooms, dining spaces, and bedrooms where a richer wall color is wanted without going overly dark. Pair it with chalky cream, soft mushroom grey, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and dark brown wood for a layered, material-led interior.
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What are Dulux Malted Caramel undertones?
Malted Caramel is a mid-light, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:
186, 151, 124
Is Dulux Malted Caramel cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
90YR 36/203 Malted Caramel HSL code: 26, 31%, 61%
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 Malted Caramel
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Malted Caramel:
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
90YR 36/203
Malted Caramel
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 Malted Caramel with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #BA977C |
| RGB Decimal | 186, 151, 124 |
| RGB Percent | 72.94%, 59.22%, 48.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 33.33% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.82 Yellow: 33.33 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 158.387 I: 29.533 Q: -0.999 |
| XYZ | X: 34.955 Y: 34.029 Z: 23.79 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.986 a:9.152 b:19.17 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.986 u:24.38 v:23.847 |
| Decimal | 12228476 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.335, 4.874, 16.654 |
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