Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3 37YY 78/312

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Code:37YY 78/312
Name:Pharaohs Gold 3
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3?

Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3 37YY 78/312 is a light, sun-warmed yellow with a soft golden cast and a creamy, low-contrast appearance. Its pale depth keeps it bright on large walls, while the noticeable yellow saturation stops it from reading as off-white. In daylight, this color can look fresh and buttery; under warmer evening lamps, its golden tone becomes fuller and more pronounced. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and children’s spaces where a clear dose of warmth is welcome. Pair Pharaohs Gold 3 with crisp white trim, light oak, woven natural fibres, or muted sage and soft grey-blue accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3 undertones?

Pharaohs Gold 3 is a light, soft warm cream. 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:

#FADAA1

RGB code:

250, 218, 161

Is Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

37YY 78/312 Pharaohs Gold 3 HSL code: 38, 90%, 81%

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 Pharaohs Gold 3

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 Pharaohs Gold 3:

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 Pharaohs Gold 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Dulux Amazon Beat 2 and First Dawn.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#FADAA1
RGB Decimal250, 218, 161
RGB Percent98.04%, 85.49%, 63.14%
HSVHue: 38° Saturation: 35.6% Value: 98.04%
HSLhsl(38, 90, 81)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.8 Yellow: 35.6 Key: 1.96
YIQY: 221.07 I: 37.385 Q: -10.969
XYZX: 70.93 Y: 73.043 Z: 44.071
CIE LabL:88.468 a:3.23 b:32.175
CIE LuvL:88.468 u:23.703 v:43.494
Decimal16439969
Hunter Lab85.465, -1.422, 29.252

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