Dulux Potters Clay 3 / Treasured Memory / 50RR 72/010
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- Dulux Potters Clay 3 reviews (5 photos)
- What are Dulux Potters Clay 3 undertones?
- Is Potters Clay 3 50RR 72/010 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Potters Clay 3
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Potters Clay 3 50RR 72/010
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | 50RR 72/010 |
| Name: | Potters Clay 3 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Potters Clay 3?
Dulux Potters Clay 3 50RR 72/010 is a pale, low-saturation grey with a faint rosy-beige cast that keeps it from feeling stark. Its light reflectance makes it well suited to main walls in bedrooms, living rooms, and softly lit hallways. In daylight, Potters Clay 3 reads as a quiet off-grey; under warmer lamps, its subtle red undertone becomes more noticeable. Pair it with chalky white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and muted clay or mushroom accents for a layered, grounded scheme. It also provides a gentle backdrop for black metal details or deeper burgundy-brown accessories without making the room feel heavy.
Dulux Potters Clay 3 reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Dulux Potters Clay 3 undertones?
Potters Clay 3 is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
221, 218, 216
Is Dulux Potters Clay 3 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 24°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
50RR 72/010 Potters Clay 3 HSL code: 24, 7%, 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 Potters Clay 3
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Potters Clay 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
50RR 72/010
Potters Clay 3
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 Potters Clay 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
LRV of Potters Clay 3
Potters Clay 3 has an LRV of 70.47% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 70.47%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dddad8 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 218, 216 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 85.49%, 84.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 2.26% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 7, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.36 Yellow: 2.26 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.669 I: 2.43 Q: 0.012 |
| XYZ | X: 67.282 Y: 70.473 Z: 75.005 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.228 a:0.662 b:1.346 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.228 u:1.819 v:1.922 |
| Decimal | 14539480 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.948, -3.847, 5.79 |
Color equivalents
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