# Dulux Mellow Heather 5

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/mellow-heather-5](https://plan-home.com/color/mellow-heather-5)

Dulux Mellow Heather 5 70RB 74/028 is a pale, softly muted grey with a faint rosy-lilac cast visible beneath its light neutral surface. Its high lightness keeps rooms feeling open, while the restrained colour gives plain white walls a little more depth. In cooler daylight, Mellow Heather 5 may read as a clean pale grey; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its subtle blush tone. It is well suited to bedrooms, dressing areas, and living-room walls, especially alongside warm white trim, light oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with charcoal, deep plum, or muted blue-grey accents rather than bright, highly saturated colours.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Mellow Heather 5
- **Color code:** 70RB 74/028
- **HEX:** #E0DBDE
- **RGB:** 224, 219, 222
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 324° Saturation: 2.23% Value: 87.84%
- **HSL:** hsl(324, 7, 87)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.23 Yellow: 0.89 Key: 12.16
- **YIQ:** Y: 220.837 I: 2.015 Q: 1.991
- **XYZ:** X: 69.254 Y: 71.784 Z: 79.295
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.865 a:2.23 b:-0.862
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.865 u:2.66 v:-1.711
- **Decimal:** 14736350
- **Hunter Lab:** 84.726, -2.366, 3.818

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Twilight Cinders 6](https://plan-home.com/color/twilight-cinders-6)
- [Dulux Violet Surprise 5](https://plan-home.com/color/violet-surprise-5)
- [Dulux Purple Sage 6](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-sage-6)
- [Dulux Chalky White 1](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-white-1)
- [Dulux Violet Jewel](https://plan-home.com/color/violet-jewel)
- [Dulux Soft Montelimar 5](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-montelimar-5)
- [Dulux Brooklyn Nights 6](https://plan-home.com/color/brooklyn-nights-6)
- [Dulux Heather Bloom 6](https://plan-home.com/color/heather-bloom-6)
- [Dulux Mercury Shower 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mercury-shower-6)
- [Dulux Pale Peony](https://plan-home.com/color/pale-peony)
- [Dulux Midnight Iris 5](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-iris-5)
- [Dulux Orchid Opera 5](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-opera-5)
- [Dulux Idle Snow](https://plan-home.com/color/idle-snow)
- [Dulux Soft Montelimar 6](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-montelimar-6)
- [Dulux Soft Cinnebar 6](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-cinnebar-6)
- [Dulux Petal Caress](https://plan-home.com/color/petal-caress)
- [Dulux Starlit Night 6](https://plan-home.com/color/starlit-night-6)
- [Dulux Himalayan Musk 6](https://plan-home.com/color/himalayan-musk-6)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Lavender Blossom 6](https://plan-home.com/color/lavender-blossom-6)
- [Dulux Twilight Cinders 6](https://plan-home.com/color/twilight-cinders-6)
- [Dulux Chalky White 2](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-white-2)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Mercury Shower 3](https://plan-home.com/color/mercury-shower-3)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Soft Fauna 2](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-fauna-2)
- [Dulux Paper Mint](https://plan-home.com/color/paper-mint)
- [Dulux Highland Falls 5](https://plan-home.com/color/highland-falls-5)
- [Dulux Clouded Pearl 2](https://plan-home.com/color/clouded-pearl-2)
- [Dulux Highland Falls 1](https://plan-home.com/color/highland-falls-1)
- [Dulux Soft Fauna 5](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-fauna-5)
- [Dulux Village Maze](https://plan-home.com/color/village-maze)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.