Dulux Mango Melody 1 52YR 37/501

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What are Dulux Mango Melody 1 undertones?
Is Mango Melody 1 52YR 37/501 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mango Melody 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	52YR 37/501
Name:	Mango Melody 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mango Melody 1?

Dulux Mango Melody 1 52YR 37/501 is a warm, mid-tone coral with a clear peachy-orange cast and a muted terracotta depth. Its color value, #E9855D, gives it enough saturation to read as lively on a wall without becoming neon or overly sugary. Use Mango Melody 1 in a dining room, kitchen, or sun-facing living area where its warmth can give the room a grounded burst of color. It pairs particularly well with chalky off-whites, warm beige, clay-toned neutrals, and natural oak or rattan. For a more graphic scheme, set this shade against deep olive green, charcoal, or inky blue accents.

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What are Dulux Mango Melody 1 undertones?

Mango Melody 1 is a mid-light, clear brick 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:

#E9855D

RGB code:

233, 133, 93

Is Dulux Mango Melody 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 17° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

52YR 37/501 Mango Melody 1 HSL code: 17, 76%, 64%

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 Mango Melody 1

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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Morning

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Mango Melody 1:

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

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Mango Melody 1

Darker shades

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Mango Melody 1

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 Mango Melody 1 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Dulux Velvet Touch 5 and Velvet Touch 3.

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