# Dulux Nigerian Sands 3

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/nigerian-sands-3](https://plan-home.com/color/nigerian-sands-3)

Dulux Nigerian Sands 3 80YR 27/530 is a strong, sun-baked orange with a clear earthy brown base. Its rich saturation gives it real presence, reading like fired clay or weathered terracotta rather than a soft neutral. In bright daylight, this color can show its livelier orange side, while lower or warmer evening light draws out its deeper rust-brown character. It makes a confident feature wall in a dining room, entryway, or kitchen, and can also bring character to painted cabinetry or a sheltered exterior detail. Pair Nigerian Sands 3 with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, warm charcoal, natural oak, woven fibres, and matte black metal for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Nigerian Sands 3
- **Color code:** 80YR 27/530
- **HEX:** #CC7436
- **RGB:** 204, 116, 54
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 25° Saturation: 73.53% Value: 80.0%
- **HSL:** hsl(25, 60, 51)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 43.14 Yellow: 73.53 Key: 20.0
- **YIQ:** Y: 135.244 I: 72.363 Q: -0.679
- **XYZ:** X: 31.816 Y: 25.598 Z: 6.754
- **CIE Lab:** L:57.653 a:29.694 b:47.816
- **CIE Luv:** L:57.653 u:70.463 v:44.972
- **Decimal:** 13399094
- **Hunter Lab:** 50.594, 23.707, 27.501

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 3](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-3)
- [Dulux Ginger Glow 4](https://plan-home.com/color/ginger-glow-4)
- [Dulux Ginger Glow 3](https://plan-home.com/color/ginger-glow-3)
- [Dulux Roasted Pumpkin 4](https://plan-home.com/color/roasted-pumpkin-4)
- [Dulux Spicy Sandalwood 3](https://plan-home.com/color/spicy-sandalwood-3)
- [Dulux Spiced Terracotta](https://plan-home.com/color/spiced-terracotta)
- [Dulux Eastern Spice 1](https://plan-home.com/color/eastern-spice-1)
- [Dulux Orange Fizz](https://plan-home.com/color/orange-fizz)
- [Dulux Manuka Honeybee](https://plan-home.com/color/manuka-honeybee)
- [RAL Classic Yellow orange](https://plan-home.com/color/yellow-orange-ral-2000)
- [Dulux Auburn Falls 5](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-falls-5)
- [RAL Classic Deep orange](https://plan-home.com/color/deep-orange-ral-2011)
- [Dulux Auburn Falls 4](https://plan-home.com/color/auburn-falls-4)
- [Dulux Nigerian Sands 4](https://plan-home.com/color/nigerian-sands-4)
- [Dulux Mexican Mosaic 4](https://plan-home.com/color/mexican-mosaic-4)
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 2](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-2)
- [Dulux Spicy Sandalwood 4](https://plan-home.com/color/spicy-sandalwood-4)
- [Dulux Moroccan Flame](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-flame)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Tuscan Terracotta](https://plan-home.com/color/tuscan-terracotta)
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 2](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-2)
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 3](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-3)
- [Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2](https://plan-home.com/color/wholemeal-honey-2)
- [Dulux Wholemeal Honey 3](https://plan-home.com/color/wholemeal-honey-3)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 1](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-1)
- [Dulux Spicy Sandalwood 2](https://plan-home.com/color/spicy-sandalwood-2)
- [Dulux Wholemeal Honey 1](https://plan-home.com/color/wholemeal-honey-1)
- [Dulux Autumn Embrace](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-embrace)
- [Dulux Golden Bark 2](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-bark-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Ocean Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/ocean-stone)
- [Dulux Breton Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/breton-blue)
- [Dulux Misty Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-sky)
- [Dulux Pebble Drift 5](https://plan-home.com/color/pebble-drift-5)
- [Dulux Ink Well](https://plan-home.com/color/ink-well)

## 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.