Dulux Popped Corn
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| Name: | Popped Corn |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Popped Corn?
Let’s dive into a full Popped Corn paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Popped Corn. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux Popped Corn undertones?
Popped Corn has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#DCB481
RGB code:
220, 180, 129
Is Dulux Popped Corn cool or warm?
At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
Popped Corn HSL code: 34, 57%, 68%
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 Popped Corn
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Popped Corn:
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
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 Popped Corn with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Dulux Moon Waves 5 and Starlit Night 5.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DCB481 | |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 180, 129 | |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 70.59%, 50.59% | |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 41.36% Value: 86.27% | |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57, 68) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.18 Yellow: 41.36 Key: 13.73 | |
| YIQ | Y: 186.146 I: 40.225 Q: -7.41 | |
| XYZ | X: 49.8 Y: 49.446 Z: 27.684 | |
| CIE Lab | L:75.728 a:7.71 b:31.449 | |
| CIE Luv | L:75.728 u:29.473 v:39.888 | |
| Decimal | 14464129 | |
| Hunter Lab | 70.318, 3.361, 25.88 |
Color equivalents
20YY 54/342
Golden Umber 3
Dulux
10YY 53/337
Dutch Gold 3
Dulux
02YY 52/318
Muted Amber
Dulux
RAL 1001
Beige
RAL Classic

10YY 58/295
Honey Drizzle 4
Dulux
Sweet Wafer
Dulux
10YY 49/378
Safari Spice
Dulux
RAL 1002
Sand yellow
RAL Classic

10YY 57/377
Honey Drizzle 3
Dulux
Tuscan Treasure 4
Dulux
338
Madeleine
Little Greene

28YY 62/321
Butterscotch Syrup
Dulux
20YY 53/423
Sundrenched Saffron 3
Dulux
K398
Emperor
Tikkurila

51
Sudbury Yellow
Farrow and Ball

20YY 46/425
Golden Umber 2
Dulux
41YY 53/306
Honey Nut
Dulux

