Dulux Moon Waves 1 50BB 17/126

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What are Dulux Moon Waves 1 undertones?
Is Moon Waves 1 50BB 17/126 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moon Waves 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50BB 17/126
Name:	Moon Waves 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Moon Waves 1?

Dulux Moon Waves 1 50BB 17/126 is a muted mid-tone blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast and enough depth to read clearly on a wall. Its softened, low-saturation character keeps it from feeling overly bright, making it well suited to bedrooms, studies, and north-facing rooms that benefit from a grounded color. In brighter daylight, this shade can show more of its blue side, while lower or warmer lighting tends to bring forward its greyed, slate-like quality. Pair Moon Waves 1 with crisp off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a clean, considered scheme. It also makes a strong choice for cabinetry or a single accent wall when a dark navy would feel too heavy.

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What are Dulux Moon Waves 1 undertones?

Moon Waves 1 is a midtone, muted slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#626F83

RGB code:

98, 111, 131

Is Dulux Moon Waves 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 216°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

50BB 17/126 Moon Waves 1 HSL code: 216, 14%, 45%

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 Moon Waves 1

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Moon Waves 1:

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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Moon Waves 1

Darker shades

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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 Moon Waves 1 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#626F83
RGB Decimal	98, 111, 131
RGB Percent	38.43%, 43.53%, 51.37%
HSV	Hue: 216° Saturation: 25.19% Value: 51.37%
HSL	hsl(216, 14, 45)
CMYK	Cyan: 25.19 Magenta: 15.27 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.63
YIQ	Y: 109.393 I: -14.174 Q: 3.474
XYZ	X: 14.817 Y: 15.604 Z: 23.698
CIE Lab	L:46.45 a:-0.086 b:-12.631
CIE Luv	L:46.45 u:-7.615 v:-17.774
Decimal	6451075
Hunter Lab	39.502, -2.174, -7.918