Dulux Rich Praline 2 00YY 12/173

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What are Dulux Rich Praline 2 undertones?
Is Rich Praline 2 00YY 12/173 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rich Praline 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	00YY 12/173
Name:	Rich Praline 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Rich Praline 2?

Dulux Rich Praline 2 00YY 12/173 is a medium-deep brown with a warm, earthy cast and a gently muted finish. Its balance of brown and subtle red-gold tones keeps it from looking flat, giving walls a grounded, cocooning presence. In bright natural light, Rich Praline 2 can show more of its warm clay-like character, while evening light draws it toward a deeper, more shadowy brown. It suits dining rooms, studies, and snug living spaces, and can also add weight to kitchen cabinetry or a painted feature wall. Pair this color with soft cream, warm off-white, natural oak, aged brass, or textured linen for a layered interior scheme.

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What are Dulux Rich Praline 2 undertones?

Rich Praline 2 is a deep, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans 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:

#70563E

RGB code:

112, 86, 62

Is Dulux Rich Praline 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 29°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

00YY 12/173 Rich Praline 2 HSL code: 29, 29%, 34%

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 Rich Praline 2

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Rich Praline 2:

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 Rich Praline 2 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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