Dulux Shell Stories 30GY 83/043

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What are Dulux Shell Stories undertones?
Is Shell Stories 30GY 83/043 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shell Stories
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30GY 83/043
Name:	Shell Stories
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Shell Stories?

Dulux Shell Stories 30GY 83/043 is a very light, softened green-grey with a gentle yellowed cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its high lightness gives walls an airy, low-contrast finish, while the muted colour content adds more character than a standard off-white. In daylight, Shell Stories is likely to show its pale green-grey direction most clearly; under warmer bulbs, its subtle yellow undertone can make it appear creamier. Use it across living-room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a quiet wash of colour is wanted without darkening the room. It pairs naturally with warm white trim, pale oak, limestone, brushed nickel, and deeper olive or charcoal accents.

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What are Dulux Shell Stories undertones?

Shell Stories is a near-white, very muted green-tinted off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#E7EAE0

RGB code:

231, 234, 224

Is Dulux Shell Stories cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 78°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

30GY 83/043 Shell Stories HSL code: 78, 19%, 90%

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 Shell Stories

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Shell Stories:

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 Shell Stories with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 258, such as Dulux Brooklyn Nights 1 and Plum Compote.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#E7EAE0
RGB Decimal	231, 234, 224
RGB Percent	90.59%, 91.76%, 87.84%
HSV	Hue: 78° Saturation: 4.27% Value: 91.76%
HSL	hsl(78, 19, 90)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.28 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.27 Key: 8.24
YIQ	Y: 231.963 I: 1.426 Q: -3.747
XYZ	X: 75.829 Y: 81.216 Z: 82.182
CIE Lab	L:92.228 a:-2.765 b:4.503
CIE Luv	L:92.228 u:-1.152 v:7.33
Decimal	15198944
Hunter Lab	90.12, -7.516, 9.016