Dulux Polar Flame 5 10YY 78/188

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What are Dulux Polar Flame 5 undertones?
Is Polar Flame 5 10YY 78/188 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Polar Flame 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10YY 78/188
Name:	Polar Flame 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Polar Flame 5?

Dulux Polar Flame 5 10YY 78/188 is a light, creamy peach with a clear warm yellow-orange cast. Its high brightness keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the peach tint prevents it from reading as a plain off-white. In cooler daylight, Polar Flame 5 can appear softly apricot-cream; warmer evening lighting brings forward its sunnier, more honeyed side. It suits kitchens, dining rooms, and bedrooms where a pale warm backdrop is wanted, and can also add gentle color to cabinetry or a painted ceiling. Pair this shade with chalky white trim, natural oak, terracotta details, or muted olive green for contrast.

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What are Dulux Polar Flame 5 undertones?

Polar Flame 5 is a light, muted 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:

#F9DBBD

RGB code:

249, 219, 189

Is Dulux Polar Flame 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

10YY 78/188 Polar Flame 5 HSL code: 30, 83%, 86%

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 Polar Flame 5

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Polar Flame 5:

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

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Polar Flame 5

Darker shades

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Polar Flame 5

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 Polar Flame 5 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Dulux Venetian Crystal 5 and Blueberry Icing.

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