Dulux Mellow Heather 2 70RB 31/090

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What are Dulux Mellow Heather 2 undertones?
Is Mellow Heather 2 70RB 31/090 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mellow Heather 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	70RB 31/090
Name:	Mellow Heather 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mellow Heather 2?

Dulux Mellow Heather 2 70RB 31/090 is a muted mid-tone grey with a noticeable soft violet cast. Its low saturation keeps the purple understated, so it reads more like a weathered mauve-grey than a distinctly lavender wall color. In daylight, this shade can appear cool and powdery, while warmer lamps bring out its subtle rosy warmth. It suits bedrooms, reading rooms, and dining spaces where a deeper neutral is wanted without using charcoal or brown. Pair Mellow Heather 2 with chalky off-whites, warm pale greys, light oak, brushed nickel, or dark plum accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Mellow Heather 2 undertones?

Mellow Heather 2 is a midtone, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#9E919F

RGB code:

158, 145, 159

Is Dulux Mellow Heather 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

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

70RB 31/090 Mellow Heather 2 HSL code: 296, 7%, 60%

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 2

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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Mellow Heather 2:

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

70RB 31/090
Mellow Heather 2

Darker shades

70RB 31/090
Mellow Heather 2

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 2 with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 116, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Dewy Lawn.

70RB 31/090
Mellow Heather 2

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