Dulux Night Seas 27BB 10/138
| Code: | 27BB 10/138 |
| Name: | Night Seas |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Night Seas?
Let’s dive into a full Night Seas paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 27BB 10/138. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux Night Seas undertones?
Night Seas has a clear blue undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#3A5267
RGB code:
58, 82, 103
Is Dulux Night Seas 27BB 10/138 cool or warm?
With a hue of 208°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
27BB 10/138 Night Seas HSL code: 208, 28%, 32%
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 Night Seas
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Night Seas:
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
27BB 10/138
Night Seas
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 Night Seas with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #3A5267 | |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 82, 103 | |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 32.16%, 40.39% | |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 43.69% Value: 40.39% | |
| HSL | hsl(208, 28, 32) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 43.69 Magenta: 20.39 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 59.61 | |
| YIQ | Y: 77.218 I: -21.05 Q: 1.458 | |
| XYZ | X: 7.209 Y: 7.913 Z: 13.976 | |
| CIE Lab | L:33.801 a:-3.006 b:-15.023 | |
| CIE Luv | L:33.801 u:-11.431 v:-19.335 | |
| Decimal | 3822183 | |
| Hunter Lab | 28.13, -3.48, -9.766 |
Color equivalents
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Venetian Crystal 1
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Midnight Teal
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Royal Navy
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Ink Well
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