Dulux Midnight Iris 5 90BB 73/027

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What are Dulux Midnight Iris 5 undertones?
Is Midnight Iris 5 90BB 73/027 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Midnight Iris 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90BB 73/027
Name:	Midnight Iris 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Midnight Iris 5?

Dulux Midnight Iris 5 90BB 73/027 is a very light grey with a subtle cool blue cast, visible most clearly beside warmer whites and creams. Its restrained color makes it read nearly neutral in bright daylight, while lower or north-facing light can bring out its faint bluish tone. Use Midnight Iris 5 on bedroom, bathroom, or living-room walls where a clean, softly muted backdrop is wanted without the starkness of pure white. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details for a composed, lightly cool interior.

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What are Dulux Midnight Iris 5 undertones?

Midnight Iris 5 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:

#DCDCE0

RGB code:

220, 220, 224

Is Dulux Midnight Iris 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 240°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

90BB 73/027 Midnight Iris 5 HSL code: 240, 6%, 87%

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 Midnight Iris 5

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 Midnight Iris 5:

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

90BB 73/027
Midnight Iris 5

70BB 83/020
Fragrant Cloud 6

Darker shades

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Midnight Iris 5

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 Midnight Iris 5 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Dulux Common Dormouse and Tawny Owl.

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