Dulux Purple Polka 5 10RB 68/081

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What are Dulux Purple Polka 5 undertones?
Is Purple Polka 5 10RB 68/081 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Purple Polka 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10RB 68/081
Name:	Purple Polka 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Purple Polka 5?

Dulux Purple Polka 5 10RB 68/081 is a pale, greyed lavender with a soft blue-violet cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on large walls, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading as overly sweet or pastel. In daylight, this color appears clean and lightly lilac; under warm artificial light, its grey base may become more noticeable. Purple Polka 5 suits bedrooms, nurseries, and quiet reading corners, and can also bring a subtle wash of color to cabinetry. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or muted blue-grey textiles for a considered finish.

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What are Dulux Purple Polka 5 undertones?

Purple Polka 5 is a light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#D4D1DF

RGB code:

212, 209, 223

Is Dulux Purple Polka 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 253°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

10RB 68/081 Purple Polka 5 HSL code: 253, 18%, 85%

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 Purple Polka 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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Purple Polka 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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Purple Polka 5

Darker shades

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Purple Polka 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 Purple Polka 5 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 73, such as Dulux Swansdown and Green Ivy.

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