Dulux Sea Blue
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| Name: | Sea Blue |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Sea Blue?
Dulux Sea Blue is a clear, mid-tone blue with a cool cast and enough saturation to hold its own on a wall. Its balanced depth keeps it from feeling overly pale, while the blue remains clean rather than heavily greyed or green-leaning. In bright daylight, Sea Blue appears crisp and open; under warmer evening lighting, it can take on a softer, slightly muted character. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a study, or apply it to cabinetry for a defined hit of color. Pair it with white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or sandy beige textiles for contrast.
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What are Dulux Sea Blue undertones?
Sea Blue is a midtone, soft dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
88, 141, 195
Is Dulux Sea Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 210° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
Sea Blue HSL code: 210, 47%, 55%
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 Sea Blue
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sea Blue:
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
Sea Blue
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 Sea Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #588DC3 |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 141, 195 |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 55.29%, 76.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 54.87% Value: 76.47% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 54.87 Magenta: 27.69 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 23.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 131.309 I: -48.935 Q: 5.593 |
| XYZ | X: 23.395 Y: 25.063 Z: 55.22 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.136 a:-1.889 b:-33.396 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.136 u:-23.922 v:-51.329 |
| Decimal | 5803459 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.062, -4.192, -30.354 |
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