Dulux Royal Berry

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Name:Royal Berry
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Royal Berry?

Dulux Royal Berry is a deep, muted plum with a clear berry-red cast beneath its violet base. Its low-light depth makes it particularly effective for a dining room, study, or cocooning bedroom, where it can give walls a grounded, enveloping presence. In brighter natural light, the reddish undertone becomes more apparent, while evening lighting draws it toward a softer, shadowy purple. Pair Royal Berry with warm off-whites, dusty blush tones, or pale putty neutrals to keep the contrast gentle. It also sits well beside walnut, aged brass, and dark wood cabinetry, whether used across a whole room or on a single built-in feature.

Dulux Royal Berry reviews (5 photos)

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What are Dulux Royal Berry undertones?

Royal Berry is a deep, soft deep wine red. The HEX sample leans pink-red; 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:

#5E354C

RGB code:

94, 53, 76

Is Dulux Royal Berry cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 326°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

Royal Berry HSL code: 326, 28%, 29%

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 Royal Berry

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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Royal Berry:

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

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 Royal Berry with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 146, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 2 and Paper Mint.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#5E354C
RGB Decimal94, 53, 76
RGB Percent36.86%, 20.78%, 29.80%
HSVHue: 326° Saturation: 43.62% Value: 36.86%
HSLhsl(326, 28, 29)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 43.62 Yellow: 19.15 Key: 63.14
YIQY: 67.881 I: 17.041 Q: 15.831
XYZX: 7.194 Y: 5.448 Z: 7.508
CIE LabL:27.975 a:21.951 b:-6.195
CIE LuvL:27.975 u:21.954 v:-10.307
Decimal6174028
Hunter Lab23.341, 14.166, -2.733

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