Dulux Pebble Drift 4 / Quintessential Blue / 90BG 56/088

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Code:90BG 56/088
Name:Pebble Drift 4
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Pebble Drift 4?

Dulux Pebble Drift 4 90BG 56/088 is a light, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast. Its soft saturation keeps the color from reading overly icy, while the blue tone remains clear enough to give walls a fresh, airy appearance. In bright natural light, Pebble Drift 4 can look cleaner and slightly bluer; under warm evening lighting, its greyed base becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing living spaces where a pale cool color can bring definition without feeling heavy. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or soft off-white textiles.

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What are Dulux Pebble Drift 4 undertones?

Pebble Drift 4 is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#B4C7D1

RGB code:

180, 199, 209

Is Dulux Pebble Drift 4 cool or warm?

warm
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Color wheel

With a hue of 201°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

90BG 56/088 Pebble Drift 4 HSL code: 201, 24%, 76%

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 Pebble Drift 4

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 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Pebble Drift 4:

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 Pebble Drift 4 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#B4C7D1
RGB Decimal180, 199, 209
RGB Percent70.59%, 78.04%, 81.96%
HSVHue: 201° Saturation: 13.88% Value: 81.96%
HSLhsl(201, 24, 76)
CMYKCyan: 13.88 Magenta: 4.78 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.04
YIQY: 194.459 I: -14.536 Q: -0.907
XYZX: 50.751 Y: 55.153 Z: 68.276
CIE LabL:79.129 a:-4.402 b:-7.169
CIE LuvL:79.129 u:-10.669 v:-10.234
Decimal11847633
Hunter Lab74.265, -7.981, -2.523

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