Dulux Nordic Sails 5 10YR 64/038

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What are Dulux Nordic Sails 5 undertones?
Is Nordic Sails 5 10YR 64/038 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nordic Sails 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10YR 64/038
Name:	Nordic Sails 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Nordic Sails 5?

Dulux Nordic Sails 5 10YR 64/038 is a light, muted neutral with a gentle rosy-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and slightly greyed rather than overtly pink, while the warm undertone prevents it from reading cold. In bright daylight, Nordic Sails 5 can look like a pale blush-tinted off-white; in lower or warmer light, its beige and pink notes become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a light wall color needs more character than plain white. Pair it with chalky whites, warm oak, natural linen, clay-toned ceramics, or deeper brown-grey accents.

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What are Dulux Nordic Sails 5 undertones?

Nordic Sails 5 is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#D8CDCB

RGB code:

216, 205, 203

Is Dulux Nordic Sails 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 9°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

10YR 64/038 Nordic Sails 5 HSL code: 9, 14%, 82%

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 5

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

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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 5:

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

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Darker shades

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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 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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