Dulux Purple Sage 4 50RB 52/107

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Code:50RB 52/107
Name:Purple Sage 4
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Purple Sage 4?

Dulux Purple Sage 4 50RB 52/107 is a light, muted purple with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it soft rather than sugary. Its pale violet tone can read slightly cooler in daylight, while warmer bulbs may bring out a gentler mauve quality. Purple Sage 4 is well suited to bedroom walls, a quiet home office, or a painted ceiling where a white might feel too stark. Pair it with chalky off-whites, soft grey-beige textiles, pale oak, and brushed nickel for a restrained finish. On cabinetry or interior doors, this color adds definition without creating the visual weight of a dark purple.

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What are Dulux Purple Sage 4 undertones?

Purple Sage 4 is a mid-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:

#C6B9CA

RGB code:

198, 185, 202

Is Dulux Purple Sage 4 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 286°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

50RB 52/107 Purple Sage 4 HSL code: 286, 14%, 76%

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 Sage 4

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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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 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 Sage 4:

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

50RB 52/107
Purple Sage 4

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 Purple Sage 4 with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 106, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Forest Shade.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#C6B9CA
RGB Decimal198, 185, 202
RGB Percent77.65%, 72.55%, 79.22%
HSVHue: 286° Saturation: 8.42% Value: 79.22%
HSLhsl(286, 14, 76)
CMYKCyan: 1.98 Magenta: 8.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.78
YIQY: 190.825 I: 2.284 Q: 8.04
XYZX: 51.296 Y: 50.968 Z: 62.997
CIE LabL:76.66 a:7.689 b:-6.896
CIE LuvL:76.66 u:6.34 v:-11.777
Decimal13023690
Hunter Lab71.392, 3.318, -2.343

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