Dulux Muted Sage

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

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Name:	Muted Sage
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Muted Sage?

Dulux Muted Sage is a soft, low-saturation mid-tone that reads more like a weathered olive-taupe than a fresh green. Its muted yellow-brown cast gives it a gently warm, earthy character, while the greyed finish keeps it restrained on large wall areas. In bright daylight, this color can appear lighter and more khaki-toned; under warmer evening lighting, its beige-olive side becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, studies, and bedrooms where natural wood, linen, aged brass, and stone are part of the scheme. Pair Muted Sage with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, warm clay, or dark walnut for contrast without making the palette feel overly sharp.

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What are Dulux Muted Sage undertones?

Muted Sage is a mid-light, muted khaki beige. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:

#A7A28A

RGB code:

167, 162, 138

Is Dulux Muted Sage cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 50°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Muted Sage HSL code: 50, 14%, 60%

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 Muted Sage

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Muted Sage:

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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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 Muted Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 230, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

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Format	Code
HEX	#A7A28A
RGB Decimal	167, 162, 138
RGB Percent	65.49%, 63.53%, 54.12%
HSV	Hue: 50° Saturation: 17.37% Value: 65.49%
HSL	hsl(50, 14, 60)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.99 Yellow: 17.37 Key: 34.51
YIQ	Y: 160.759 I: 10.692 Q: -6.411
XYZ	X: 33.443 Y: 35.892 Z: 29.204
CIE Lab	L:66.437 a:-2.343 b:13.153
CIE Luv	L:66.437 u:4.339 v:18.585
Decimal	10986122
Hunter Lab	59.91, -5.197, 13.035