# Dulux New Meringue

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

Dulux New Meringue 68YY 86/042 is a pale, softly warm off-white with a muted creamy-yellow cast. Its high lightness keeps walls looking open and bright, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading as a strong cream. In daylight, this shade can appear lightly chalky and neutral-warm; under warm evening bulbs, its buttery undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a gentler alternative to crisp white is wanted. Pair New Meringue with natural oak, linen, brushed brass, warm stone, or deeper olive and clay accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** New Meringue
- **Color code:** 68YY 86/042
- **HEX:** #F0ECDF
- **RGB:** 240, 236, 223
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 46° Saturation: 7.08% Value: 94.12%
- **HSL:** hsl(46, 36, 91)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.67 Yellow: 7.08 Key: 5.88
- **YIQ:** Y: 235.714 I: 6.561 Q: -3.199
- **XYZ:** X: 79.247 Y: 83.844 Z: 81.801
- **CIE Lab:** L:93.383 a:-0.878 b:6.776
- **CIE Luv:** L:93.383 u:3.026 v:10.391
- **Decimal:** 15789279
- **Hunter Lab:** 91.567, -5.757, 11.13

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Little Greene Green Stone - Pale](https://plan-home.com/color/green-stone-pale-268)
- [Tikkurila Brie](https://plan-home.com/color/brie-f457)
- [Dulux White Chiffon](https://plan-home.com/color/white-chiffon)
- [Dulux Fine Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/fine-cream)
- [Dulux Spring Petal](https://plan-home.com/color/spring-petal)
- [Farrow and Ball Pointing](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pointing-2003)
- [Dulux Jasmine White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-jasmine-white)
- [Little Greene Whitening](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-whitening-41)
- [Dulux Bone China](https://plan-home.com/color/bone-china)
- [Little Greene Clay Pale](https://plan-home.com/color/clay-pale-152)
- [Dulux Subtle Ivory 3](https://plan-home.com/color/subtle-ivory-3)
- [Dulux Morning Light](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-light)
- [Dulux Cosy Cashmere](https://plan-home.com/color/cosy-cashmere)
- [Dulux Timeless](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-timeless)
- [Dulux Gooseberry Fool 6](https://plan-home.com/color/gooseberry-fool-6)
- [Tikkurila Calla](https://plan-home.com/color/calla-g503)
- [Dulux Diffused Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/diffused-lace)
- [Farrow and Ball Wimborne White](https://plan-home.com/color/wimborne-white-239)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Jasmine White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-jasmine-white)
- [Dulux Absolute White](https://plan-home.com/color/absolute-white)
- [Dulux Frosted Dawn](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-dawn)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Tailors Chalk](https://plan-home.com/color/tailors-chalk)
- [Dulux Gooseberry Fool 6](https://plan-home.com/color/gooseberry-fool-6)
- [Dulux Bone China](https://plan-home.com/color/bone-china)
- [Dulux Milled Flour](https://plan-home.com/color/milled-flour)
- [Dulux Ochre White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-ochre-white)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Moon Waves 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-6)
- [Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5](https://plan-home.com/color/fragrant-cloud-5)
- [Dulux Lilac Heather 5](https://plan-home.com/color/lilac-heather-5)
- [Dulux Midnight Iris 4](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-iris-4)
- [Dulux Mineral Haze 2](https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-haze-2)
- [Dulux Midwinter Tide](https://plan-home.com/color/midwinter-tide)

## 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.