Dulux Open Sky
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| Name: | Open Sky |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Open Sky?
Dulux Open Sky is a light, cool blue with a soft gray cast and a gentle hint of aqua. Its muted saturation keeps it from reading overly bright, giving walls a clean, airy appearance without becoming icy. In daylight, Open Sky can look clearer and slightly bluer, while warmer artificial light may bring forward its gray-green undertone. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and light-filled kitchens, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. Use this shade across full walls for an open feel, or on cabinetry and a single feature wall where a restrained wash of color is wanted.
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What are Dulux Open Sky undertones?
Open Sky is a light, muted light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
176, 211, 219
Is Dulux Open Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
Open Sky HSL code: 191, 37%, 77%
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 Open Sky
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Open Sky:
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
Open Sky
Darker shades
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 Open Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B0D3DB |
| RGB Decimal | 176, 211, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 69.02%, 82.75%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 19.63% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 37, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.63 Magenta: 3.65 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.447 I: -23.427 Q: -4.914 |
| XYZ | X: 53.98 Y: 60.931 Z: 75.915 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.342 a:-9.821 b:-7.791 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.342 u:-18.473 v:-10.39 |
| Decimal | 11588571 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.059, -13.163, -3.021 |
Color equivalents
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50BG 72/170
Summer Medley 4
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10BG 63/120
Inky Pool 5
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30BG 57/149
Velvet Touch 3
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30BG 56/097
Jewelled Creek 4
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40BG 65/171
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Liberty Blue 5
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50BG 74/130
Summer Medley 5
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55BG 74/117
Azure Sky 6
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Velvet Touch 5
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