Dulux Mellow Heather 1 70RB 18/117

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What are Dulux Mellow Heather 1 undertones?
Is Mellow Heather 1 70RB 18/117 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mellow Heather 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70RB 18/117
Name:	Mellow Heather 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mellow Heather 1?

Dulux Mellow Heather 1 70RB 18/117 is a muted mid-tone purple-grey with a softly dusty, low-saturation appearance. Its balanced red and blue notes give it a restrained heathered violet cast, while the greyed base keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. In daylight, this shade can look like a gentle smoky lavender; under warmer artificial light, its subdued plum character may become more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, reading rooms, and dining spaces where a deeper wall color is wanted without the heaviness of charcoal. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale grey woods, brushed nickel, black accents, or soft natural linen for a composed finish.

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What are Dulux Mellow Heather 1 undertones?

Mellow Heather 1 is a midtone, muted plum-gray. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#7D6D7E

RGB code:

125, 109, 126

Is Dulux Mellow Heather 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 296°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

70RB 18/117 Mellow Heather 1 HSL code: 296, 7%, 46%

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 Mellow Heather 1

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

Sunrise

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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Mellow Heather 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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Mellow Heather 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 Mellow Heather 1 with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 116, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Dewy Lawn.

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