Dulux Saddle Brown / Exotic Spice 1 / 60YR 09/086
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| Code: | 60YR 09/086 |
| Name: | Saddle Brown |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Saddle Brown?
Dulux Saddle Brown 60YR 09/086 is a deep, muted brown with a gently warm, earthy cast. Its low-light depth gives it a grounded look, while the softened grey-brown quality keeps it from appearing overly red or orange. In bright daylight, this shade can show more of its warm brown character; under evening lighting, it settles into a darker, more enveloping tone. Use Saddle Brown on cabinetry, a study wall, interior doors, or exterior trim where a substantial dark neutral is wanted. It pairs naturally with warm off-whites, clay tones, aged brass, natural oak, and textured stone.
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What are Dulux Saddle Brown undertones?
Saddle Brown is a deep, 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:
91, 73, 65
Is Dulux Saddle Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 18°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
60YR 09/086 Saddle Brown HSL code: 18, 17%, 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 Saddle Brown
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Saddle Brown:
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
60YR 09/086
Saddle Brown
Darker shades
60YR 09/086
Saddle Brown
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 Saddle Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5B4941 |
| RGB Decimal | 91, 73, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 35.69%, 28.63%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 28.57% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.78 Yellow: 28.57 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 77.47 I: 13.297 Q: 1.318 |
| XYZ | X: 7.651 Y: 7.371 Z: 6.019 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.637 a:6.245 b:7.668 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.637 u:11.343 v:7.837 |
| Decimal | 5982529 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.15, 2.79, 5.86 |
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