Dulux Orchid White

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Name:Orchid White
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What color is Dulux Orchid White?

Dulux Orchid White is a pale, creamy off-white with a clear warm beige cast. Its soft yellow-tan undertone keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a lightly sun-warmed appearance rather than a crisp white finish. In bright daylight, Orchid White looks airy and clean, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out its gentle biscuit-like depth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet, light neutral is needed, and can also soften painted cabinetry. Pair it with natural oak, linen, woven textures, muted clay tones, or darker brown accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Orchid White undertones?

Orchid White is a near-white, muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#F4E9D4

RGB code:

244, 233, 212

Is Dulux Orchid White cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

Orchid White HSL code: 39, 59%, 89%

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 Orchid White

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

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Orchid White:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Orchid White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Dulux Midnight Teal and Oxford Blue (Heritage).

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#F4E9D4
RGB Decimal244, 233, 212
RGB Percent95.69%, 91.37%, 83.14%
HSVHue: 39° Saturation: 13.11% Value: 95.69%
HSLhsl(39, 59, 89)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.51 Yellow: 13.11 Key: 4.31
YIQY: 233.895 I: 13.303 Q: -4.208
XYZX: 78.329 Y: 82.266 Z: 74.022
CIE LabL:92.692 a:0.275 b:11.541
CIE LuvL:92.692 u:7.661 v:17.108
Decimal16050644
Hunter Lab90.7, -4.573, 15.103

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