Dulux Moroccan Sands 4 22YY 71/347

Contents

show +hide -

What are Dulux Moroccan Sands 4 undertones?
Is Moroccan Sands 4 22YY 71/347 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moroccan Sands 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	22YY 71/347
Name:	Moroccan Sands 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Moroccan Sands 4?

Dulux Moroccan Sands 4 22YY 71/347 is a light, sun-warmed peach with a creamy yellow cast, reflected in its soft #FBD295 tone. It reads brighter and more buttery in direct daylight, while evening lighting brings out its gentler apricot side. This color suits bedrooms, dining spaces, and north-facing rooms that benefit from added visual warmth. Pair Moroccan Sands 4 with chalky off-whites, pale oak, woven natural fibres, or muted terracotta details for a layered, earthy scheme. On walls it creates a warm backdrop without feeling overly deep, and it can also bring a cheerful lift to painted furniture or a small accent area.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Dulux Moroccan Sands 4 undertones?

Moroccan Sands 4 is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#FBD295

RGB code:

251, 210, 149

Is Dulux Moroccan Sands 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

22YY 71/347 Moroccan Sands 4 HSL code: 36, 93%, 78%

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 Moroccan Sands 4

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Moroccan Sands 4:

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

22YY 71/347
Moroccan Sands 4

Darker shades

22YY 71/347
Moroccan Sands 4

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 Moroccan Sands 4 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Dulux Venetian Crystal 4 and Royal Regatta 3.

22YY 71/347
Moroccan Sands 4

Compare
Dulux
Moroccan Sands 4 22YY 71/347
to any other colors