Dulux Nordic Sails 4 10YR 55/037

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What are Dulux Nordic Sails 4 undertones?
Is Nordic Sails 4 10YR 55/037 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nordic Sails 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10YR 55/037
Name:	Nordic Sails 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Nordic Sails 4?

Dulux Nordic Sails 4 10YR 55/037 is a muted mid-light neutral with a soft warm cast, sitting between pale taupe and weathered beige-grey. Its low saturation keeps the color understated, while the slight rosy warmth visible in its #C9BFBD value prevents it from reading as a flat, cold grey. In bright natural light, Nordic Sails 4 can appear lighter and more softly beige; lower or cooler light may bring out its quiet greyed side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and full-wall schemes where a grounded neutral is wanted without a stark white finish. Pair it with off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and deeper charcoal or clay-toned accents.

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What are Dulux Nordic Sails 4 undertones?

Nordic Sails 4 is a mid-light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C9BFBD

RGB code:

201, 191, 189

Is Dulux Nordic Sails 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 10°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

10YR 55/037 Nordic Sails 4 HSL code: 10, 10%, 76%

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 Nordic Sails 4

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Nordic Sails 4:

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

10YR 55/037
Nordic Sails 4

Darker shades

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Nordic Sails 4

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 Nordic Sails 4 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#C9BFBD
RGB Decimal	201, 191, 189
RGB Percent	78.82%, 74.90%, 74.12%
HSV	Hue: 10° Saturation: 5.97% Value: 78.82%
HSL	hsl(10, 10, 76)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.98 Yellow: 5.97 Key: 21.18
YIQ	Y: 193.762 I: 6.602 Q: 1.493
XYZ	X: 51.902 Y: 53.354 Z: 55.694
CIE Lab	L:78.083 a:3.149 b:2.264
CIE Luv	L:78.083 u:5.926 v:2.801
Decimal	13221821
Hunter Lab	73.044, -0.992, 5.923