Dulux Raisin Cake 20YY 11/017

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Dulux Raisin Cake reviews (6 photos)
What are Dulux Raisin Cake undertones?
Is Raisin Cake 20YY 11/017 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Raisin Cake
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	20YY 11/017
Name:	Raisin Cake
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Raisin Cake?

Dulux Raisin Cake 20YY 11/017 is a deep, muted charcoal-grey with a subtle brown cast that keeps it from feeling stark. Its low-saturation character gives walls a grounded, soft-edged look rather than a sharp black-and-white contrast. In warm artificial light, Raisin Cake can show more of its earthy taupe influence, while cooler daylight makes its graphite side more apparent. It suits studies, dining rooms, and snug living areas, and also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a single architectural wall. Pair this color with chalky off-whites, pale warm greys, natural oak, aged brass, or textured linen for a layered, restrained interior.

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What are Dulux Raisin Cake undertones?

Raisin Cake is a deep, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#53504D

RGB code:

83, 80, 77

Is Dulux Raisin Cake cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

20YY 11/017 Raisin Cake HSL code: 30, 4%, 31%

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 Raisin Cake

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 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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Raisin Cake:

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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Darker shades

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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 Raisin Cake with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#53504D
RGB Decimal	83, 80, 77
RGB Percent	32.55%, 31.37%, 30.20%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 7.23% Value: 32.55%
HSL	hsl(30, 4, 31)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.61 Yellow: 7.23 Key: 67.45
YIQ	Y: 80.555 I: 2.752 Q: -0.299
XYZ	X: 7.775 Y: 8.112 Z: 8.175
CIE Lab	L:34.215 a:0.605 b:2.204
CIE Luv	L:34.215 u:1.839 v:2.581
Decimal	5460045
Hunter Lab	28.482, -1.115, 2.919