Dulux Rubble Road / Willow Twig / 95YR 16/038
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| Code: | 95YR 16/038 |
| Name: | Rubble Road |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Rubble Road?
Dulux Rubble Road 95YR 16/038 is a deep, muted grey-brown with a softly warm cast and low, earthy saturation. Its charcoal-like depth gives walls definition without reading as a flat black or a sharply cool grey. In daylight, Rubble Road can appear restrained and stony, while warmer evening lighting brings out its subtle brown undertone. It suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and exterior details where a darker neutral can add weight, and it also makes a grounded choice for cabinetry. Pair this shade with chalky off-whites, warm taupes, aged brass, natural oak, or textured linen for contrast that still feels considered.
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What are Dulux Rubble Road undertones?
Rubble Road is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
RGB code:
108, 100, 95
Is Dulux Rubble Road cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 23°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
95YR 16/038 Rubble Road HSL code: 23, 6%, 40%
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 Rubble Road
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Rubble Road:
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
95YR 16/038
Rubble Road
Darker shades
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 Rubble Road with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6C645F |
| RGB Decimal | 108, 100, 95 |
| RGB Percent | 42.35%, 39.22%, 37.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 12.04% Value: 42.35% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 6, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.41 Yellow: 12.04 Key: 57.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 101.822 I: 6.374 Q: 0.136 |
| XYZ | X: 12.807 Y: 13.129 Z: 12.683 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.957 a:2.208 b:3.975 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.957 u:4.968 v:4.759 |
| Decimal | 7103583 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.234, -0.319, 4.611 |
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