Dulux Plush Velvet 3

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What are Dulux Plush Velvet 3 undertones?
Is Plush Velvet 3 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Plush Velvet 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Plush Velvet 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Plush Velvet 3?

Dulux Plush Velvet 3 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable cool cast and enough greyed softness to keep it from reading overly bright. In daylight, it shows as a clear blue with a slightly softened, shadowy character, while lower light brings out its darker, more ink-like side. This color has the depth to ground a study, dining room, or bedroom wall without becoming as stark as near-black navy. Try it on cabinetry or a single painted wall alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, and natural linen. Soft clay, dusty pink, and muted green accessories can add warmth and contrast without competing with the blue.

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What are Dulux Plush Velvet 3 undertones?

Plush Velvet 3 is a deep, soft slate 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:

#405086

RGB code:

64, 80, 134

Is Dulux Plush Velvet 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 226°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

Plush Velvet 3 HSL code: 226, 35%, 39%

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 Plush Velvet 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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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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Plush Velvet 3:

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

Plush Velvet 3

Darker shades

Plush Velvet 3

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 Plush Velvet 3 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 46, such as Dulux Vintage Coins and Nordic Bliss.

Plush Velvet 3

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