# Dulux Nordic Sails 3

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/nordic-sails-3](https://plan-home.com/color/nordic-sails-3)

Dulux Nordic Sails 3 10YR 40/054 is a muted mid-tone neutral with a soft rosy-beige cast, reflected in its balanced blend of warm red and gentle grey. It reads as a dusty taupe on broad walls, with enough colour to avoid looking like a plain off-white. In bright daylight, Nordic Sails 3 can appear lighter and more powdery, while lower or warmer lighting draws out its subtle pink-brown warmth. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining spaces where a grounded neutral is wanted, and is especially effective alongside pale oak, linen upholstery, matte black details, and creamy whites. For contrast, pair this shade with charcoal grey, deep olive, or a restrained blue-grey.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Nordic Sails 3
- **Color code:** 10YR 40/054
- **HEX:** #B3A4A3
- **RGB:** 179, 164, 163
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Pink
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 4° Saturation: 8.94% Value: 70.2%
- **HSL:** hsl(4, 10, 67)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.38 Yellow: 8.94 Key: 29.8
- **YIQ:** Y: 168.371 I: 9.26 Q: 2.862
- **XYZ:** X: 38.476 Y: 38.78 Z: 40.099
- **CIE Lab:** L:68.591 a:5.255 b:2.49
- **CIE Luv:** L:68.591 u:8.922 v:2.685
- **Decimal:** 11773091
- **Hunter Lab:** 62.273, 1.308, 5.413

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Heather Solstice](https://plan-home.com/color/heather-solstice)
- [Dulux Cocoa Blush 4](https://plan-home.com/color/cocoa-blush-4)
- [Tikkurila Shantung](https://plan-home.com/color/shantung-v481)
- [Dulux Exotic Spice 4](https://plan-home.com/color/exotic-spice-4)
- [Dulux Dusted Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-heather-90rr-35060)
- [Dulux Mercury Shower 3](https://plan-home.com/color/mercury-shower-3)
- [Dulux Oyster Cove 3](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-cove-3)
- [Dulux Wild Mushroom 3](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-mushroom-3)
- [Dulux Bitter Chocolate 4](https://plan-home.com/color/bitter-chocolate-4)
- [Little Greene Perennial Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-perennial-grey-245)
- [Dulux Soft Truffle](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-soft-truffle-80yr-42-073)
- [Dulux Blush Noisette 3](https://plan-home.com/color/blush-noisette-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Dove Tale](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dove-tale-267)
- [Dulux Dusted Fondant](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-dusted-fondant)
- [Dulux Birch Root](https://plan-home.com/color/birch-root)
- [Dulux Expresso Delight 3](https://plan-home.com/color/expresso-delight-3)
- [Dulux Potters Wheel](https://plan-home.com/color/potters-wheel)
- [Tikkurila Deco Grey 1927](https://plan-home.com/color/deco-grey-1927)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Mercury Shower 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mercury-shower-6)
- [Dulux Chalky White 1](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-white-1)
- [Dulux Maraschino Mocha 5](https://plan-home.com/color/maraschino-mocha-5)
- [Dulux Nordic Sails 4](https://plan-home.com/color/nordic-sails-4)
- [Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-cinnebar-4)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Heart Wood](https://plan-home.com/color/heart-wood-nordic-sails-2-10yr-28072)
- [Dulux Dusted Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-heather-90rr-35060)
- [Dulux Oyster Cove 2](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-cove-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Snail Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/snail-trail)
- [Dulux Steel Parade](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-parade)
- [Dulux Sea Urchin 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-urchin-2-90gg-28133)

## 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.