Dulux Metal White

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What are Dulux Metal White undertones?
Is Metal White cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Metal White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Metal White
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Metal White?

Dulux Metal White is a very light, cool-leaning gray with a subtle blue cast visible in its soft, silvery appearance. Its high lightness keeps it close to white, while the muted color content prevents it from reading as stark or clinical. In bright daylight, Metal White can appear crisp and airy; under warmer artificial lighting, its gray base may look gentler and slightly more neutral. It suits walls and ceilings in contemporary kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas, especially alongside white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details. Pair it with deeper slate blue, cool graphite, or soft off-white furnishings for a clean, restrained scheme.

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What are Dulux Metal White undertones?

Metal White is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#DDE2E2

RGB code:

221, 226, 226

Is Dulux Metal White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

Metal White HSL code: 180, 8%, 88%

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 Metal White

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 Metal White:

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

Metal White

Darker shades

Metal White

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 Metal White with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

Metal White

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Format	Code
HEX	#DDE2E2
RGB Decimal	221, 226, 226
RGB Percent	86.67%, 88.63%, 88.63%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.21% Value: 88.63%
HSL	hsl(180, 8, 88)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.21 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37
YIQ	Y: 224.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058
XYZ	X: 70.739 Y: 75.256 Z: 82.73
CIE Lab	L:89.513 a:-1.679 b:-0.582
CIE Luv	L:89.513 u:-2.788 v:-0.594
Decimal	14541538
Hunter Lab	86.75, -6.257, 4.182