Dulux Mercury Shower 2 10RR 24/061

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What are Dulux Mercury Shower 2 undertones?
Is Mercury Shower 2 10RR 24/061 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mercury Shower 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10RR 24/061
Name:	Mercury Shower 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mercury Shower 2?

Dulux Mercury Shower 2 10RR 24/061 is a muted mid-depth grey with a noticeable rosy-mauve cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overtly purple, while the #8C7F85 value gives it a softly shadowed appearance on large wall areas. In daylight, the pink-red undertone can read more clearly; under warm lamps, it may appear deeper and slightly browner. Mercury Shower 2 suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and living spaces where a grey needs more warmth than a blue-based neutral. Pair it with chalky off-whites, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, or dark walnut for contrast.

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What are Dulux Mercury Shower 2 undertones?

Mercury Shower 2 is a midtone, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:

#8C7F85

RGB code:

140, 127, 133

Is Dulux Mercury Shower 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 332°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

10RR 24/061 Mercury Shower 2 HSL code: 332, 5%, 52%

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 Mercury Shower 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

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Mercury Shower 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

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Mercury Shower 2

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Mercury Shower 3

Darker shades

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Mercury Shower 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 Mercury Shower 2 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 152, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 2 and Paper Mint.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#8C7F85
RGB Decimal	140, 127, 133
RGB Percent	54.90%, 49.80%, 52.16%
HSV	Hue: 332° Saturation: 9.29% Value: 54.9%
HSL	hsl(332, 5, 52)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.29 Yellow: 5.0 Key: 45.1
YIQ	Y: 131.571 I: 5.819 Q: 4.617
XYZ	X: 22.637 Y: 22.448 Z: 25.324
CIE Lab	L:54.499 a:6.056 b:-1.445
CIE Luv	L:54.499 u:7.2 v:-3.009
Decimal	9207685
Hunter Lab	47.379, 2.372, 1.475