Dulux Mercury Shower 6 10RR 73/016

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What are Dulux Mercury Shower 6 undertones?
Is Mercury Shower 6 10RR 73/016 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mercury Shower 6
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10RR 73/016
Name:	Mercury Shower 6
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Mercury Shower 6?

Dulux Mercury Shower 6 10RR 73/016 is a very light, softly muted grey with a subtle rosy warmth visible beneath its near-neutral surface. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet and airy, rather than distinctly pink or beige. In bright daylight, Mercury Shower 6 can read as a pale off-grey, while warmer evening light is likely to bring out its delicate blush cast. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and softly layered hallways, particularly on broad walls where its gentle variation can be appreciated. Pair it with chalky white trim, warm oak, linen upholstery, or deeper charcoal and dusty rose accents for definition.

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What are Dulux Mercury Shower 6 undertones?

Mercury Shower 6 is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#DFDBDA

RGB code:

223, 219, 218

Is Dulux Mercury Shower 6 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 12°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

10RR 73/016 Mercury Shower 6 HSL code: 12, 7%, 86%

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 6

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 6:

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.

Darker shades

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Mercury Shower 6

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 6 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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