Dulux Quilted Calico 3 30YY 81/123

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What are Dulux Quilted Calico 3 undertones?
Is Quilted Calico 3 30YY 81/123 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Quilted Calico 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30YY 81/123
Name:	Quilted Calico 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Quilted Calico 3?

Dulux Quilted Calico 3 30YY 81/123 is a pale, warm cream with a clear buttery-beige cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its light value keeps walls bright, while the yellow-based warmth helps it feel softer beside crisp white trim. In daylight, Quilted Calico 3 reads as a gentle creamy neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its golden undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens where a clean but less clinical backdrop is wanted. Pair this color with natural oak, woven linen, tan leather, and muted olive or clay accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Dulux Quilted Calico 3 undertones?

Quilted Calico 3 is a near-white, muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#F3E5CE

RGB code:

243, 229, 206

Is Dulux Quilted Calico 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

30YY 81/123 Quilted Calico 3 HSL code: 37, 61%, 88%

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 Quilted Calico 3

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Quilted Calico 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

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Quilted Calico 3

Darker shades

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Quilted Calico 3

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 Quilted Calico 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Dulux Pebble Drift 5 and Ink Well.

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