# Dulux Monarch

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/monarch](https://plan-home.com/color/monarch)

Dulux Monarch is a deep, muted red with brownish undertones that give it an earthy, grounded appearance. Its low-value richness makes it especially effective on dining room walls, library-style spaces, or a single accent wall where the color can feel deliberate rather than overwhelming. In bright daylight, the red reads clearer, while evening lighting draws out its darker, more subdued character. Pair Monarch with warm off-whites, aged brass, walnut, blackened steel, or natural linen for contrast and texture. It also brings welcome depth to painted cabinetry or interior doors against pale neutral walls.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Monarch
- **HEX:** #833532
- **RGB:** 131, 53, 50
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 2° Saturation: 61.83% Value: 51.37%
- **HSL:** hsl(2, 45, 35)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 59.54 Yellow: 61.83 Key: 48.63
- **YIQ:** Y: 75.98 I: 47.444 Q: 15.566
- **XYZ:** X: 11.21 Y: 7.603 Z: 3.894
- **CIE Lab:** L:33.142 a:33.381 b:18.835
- **CIE Luv:** L:33.142 u:55.838 v:13.513
- **Decimal:** 8598834
- **Hunter Lab:** 27.574, 24.313, 10.929

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Hot Paprika 2](https://plan-home.com/color/hot-paprika-2)
- [Dulux Ruby Fountain 1](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-fountain-1)
- [Dulux Auburn Leather](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-leather)
- [Dulux Volcanic Splash 2](https://plan-home.com/color/volcanic-splash-2)
- [Dulux Red Stallion 1](https://plan-home.com/color/red-stallion-1-99rr-07325)
- [RAL Classic Brown red](https://plan-home.com/color/brown-red-ral-3011)
- [Dulux Ruby Starlet](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-starlet)
- [Tikkurila Cayenne](https://plan-home.com/color/cayenne-m419)
- [Dulux African Adventure 2](https://plan-home.com/color/african-adventure-2)
- [RAL Classic Oxide red](https://plan-home.com/color/oxide-red-ral-3009)
- [Dulux Ruby Fountain 2](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-fountain-2)
- [RAL Classic Pearl copper](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-copper-ral-8029)
- [RAL Classic Ruby red](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-red-ral-3003)
- [Dulux Velvet Cake](https://plan-home.com/color/velvet-cake)
- [Dulux African Adventure 1](https://plan-home.com/color/african-adventure-1)
- [Dulux Chilli Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/chilli-pepper)
- [RAL Classic Tomato red](https://plan-home.com/color/tomato-red-ral-3013)
- [Little Greene Tuscan Red](https://plan-home.com/color/tuscan-red-140)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Hot Paprika 2](https://plan-home.com/color/hot-paprika-2)
- [Dulux Mahogany Red](https://plan-home.com/color/mahogany-red)
- [Dulux Burnt Autumn 1](https://plan-home.com/color/burnt-autumn-1)
- [Dulux Tin Red](https://plan-home.com/color/tin-red)
- [Dulux Lost Coral](https://plan-home.com/color/lost-coral)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Auburn Leather](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-leather)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Snail Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/snail-trail)
- [Dulux Steel Parade](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-parade)
- [Dulux Sea Urchin 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-urchin-2-90gg-28133)

## 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.