Dulux Popping Pink

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Name:Popping Pink
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Popping Pink?

Let’s dive into a full Popping Pink paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Popping Pink. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple 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 Popping Pink undertones?

Popping Pink 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:

#C98EBD

RGB code:

201, 142, 189

Is Dulux Popping Pink cool or warm?

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cool
Color wheel

With a hue of 312°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

Popping Pink HSL code: 312, 35%, 67%

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 Popping Pink

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Popping Pink:

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 Popping Pink with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 132, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Dewy Lawn.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#C98EBDCopy color code
RGB Decimal201, 142, 189Copy color code
RGB Percent78.82%, 55.69%, 74.12%Copy color code
HSVHue: 312° Saturation: 29.35% Value: 78.82%Copy color code
HSLhsl(312, 35, 67)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.35 Yellow: 5.97 Key: 21.18Copy color code
YIQY: 164.999 I: 20.055 Q: 27.107Copy color code
XYZX: 42.944 Y: 35.439 Z: 52.709Copy color code
CIE LabL:66.089 a:29.839 b:-15.505Copy color code
CIE LuvL:66.089 u:31.461 v:-28.352Copy color code
Decimal13209277Copy color code
Hunter Lab59.531, 24.588, -10.824Copy color code
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