Dulux Pale Opal

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What are Dulux Pale Opal undertones?
Is Pale Opal cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pale Opal
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Pale Opal
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Pale Opal?

Dulux Pale Opal is a very light, softened green with a faint grey cast that keeps it quiet rather than minty. Its high brightness makes it read almost off-white at first glance, while the subtle green becomes clearer beside crisp white trim or darker finishes. In north-facing rooms, this shade can appear cooler and slightly silvery; warmer daylight and evening lamps bring out a gentler leafy tint. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and light-filled kitchens where a pale alternative to white is wanted. Pair Pale Opal with warm white, pale oak, limestone, brushed nickel, or muted charcoal for contrast.

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What are Dulux Pale Opal undertones?

Pale Opal is a near-white, very muted green-tinted off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#E5EEE4

RGB code:

229, 238, 228

Is Dulux Pale Opal cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 114°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

Pale Opal HSL code: 114, 23%, 91%

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 Pale Opal

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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Morning

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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 Pale Opal:

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.

Darker shades

Pale Opal

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 Pale Opal with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 294, such as Dulux Purple Sage 5 and Himalayan Musk 2.

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Format	Code
HEX	#E5EEE4
RGB Decimal	229, 238, 228
RGB Percent	89.80%, 93.33%, 89.41%
HSV	Hue: 114° Saturation: 4.2% Value: 93.33%
HSL	hsl(114, 23, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.78 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.2 Key: 6.67
YIQ	Y: 234.169 I: -2.15 Q: -5.016
XYZ	X: 76.888 Y: 83.408 Z: 85.427
CIE Lab	L:93.193 a:-4.777 b:3.801
CIE Luv	L:93.193 u:-4.5 v:6.648
Decimal	15068900
Hunter Lab	91.328, -9.548, 8.471