Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage)
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- Oxford Blue (Heritage) for bedroom (4 photos)
- Oxford Blue (Heritage) for living room (2 photos)
- Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) for bathroom (1 photo)
- Oxford Blue (Heritage) for exterior (6 photos)
- What are Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) undertones?
- Is Oxford Blue (Heritage) cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Oxford Blue (Heritage)
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Oxford Blue (Heritage)
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
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| Name: | Oxford Blue (Heritage) |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage)?
Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable charcoal-grey cast that keeps it from reading as a bright navy. Its low saturation gives walls a grounded, slightly smoky appearance, especially in rooms with soft natural light. In brighter daylight, the blue becomes clearer, while evening lighting can draw out its darker graphite side. Oxford Blue (Heritage) suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and built-in cabinetry where a substantial darker color is wanted without a stark black effect. Pair it with warm off-whites, pale stone, aged brass, natural oak, or cognac leather to bring warmth against its cool blue-grey base.
Oxford Blue (Heritage) for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Oxford Blue (Heritage) for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) for bathroom
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Oxford Blue (Heritage) for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) undertones?
Oxford Blue (Heritage) is a deep, muted navy blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
58, 67, 87
Is Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage) cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 221°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
Oxford Blue (Heritage) HSL code: 221, 20%, 28%
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 Oxford Blue (Heritage)
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Oxford Blue (Heritage):
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
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Darker shades
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
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 Oxford Blue (Heritage) with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 41, such as Dulux Vintage Coins and Nordic Bliss.
LRV of Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Oxford Blue (Heritage) has an LRV of 6.08% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6.08%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #3A4357 |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 67, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 26.27%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 221° Saturation: 33.33% Value: 34.12% |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.33 Magenta: 22.99 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 66.589 I: -11.79 Q: 4.32 |
| XYZ | X: 5.472 Y: 5.602 Z: 9.807 |
| CIE Lab | L:28.385 a:1.75 b:-13.126 |
| CIE Luv | L:28.385 u:-5.089 v:-16.379 |
| Decimal | 3818327 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.668, -0.152, -8.0 |
Color equivalents
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Dock Blue
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