# Dulux Silken Clay

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/silken-clay](https://plan-home.com/color/silken-clay)

Dulux Silken Clay 48YY 38/109 is a muted mid-tone beige with a noticeable earthy yellow cast and a soft greyed finish. Its #ABA18D value keeps it subdued rather than creamy, giving walls a grounded, lightly weathered appearance. In daylight, the yellow-beige undertone is more apparent, while lower light can make the color read closer to a quiet khaki-taupe. Use it in living rooms, hallways, or bedrooms where a gentle neutral is wanted without turning the space stark. Pair Silken Clay with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, aged brass, linen, oak, and warm stone for a layered natural palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Silken Clay
- **Color code:** 48YY 38/109
- **HEX:** #ABA18D
- **RGB:** 171, 161, 141
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 40° Saturation: 17.54% Value: 67.06%
- **HSL:** hsl(40, 15, 61)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.85 Yellow: 17.54 Key: 32.94
- **YIQ:** Y: 161.71 I: 12.386 Q: -4.109
- **XYZ:** X: 34.347 Y: 36.071 Z: 30.345
- **CIE Lab:** L:66.574 a:0.214 b:11.731
- **CIE Luv:** L:66.574 u:7.188 v:16.257
- **Decimal:** 11248013
- **Hunter Lab:** 60.059, -3.024, 12.085

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Beauty Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/beauty-cream)
- [Little Greene Rolling Fog - Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-rolling-fog-dark-160)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 1](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-1)
- [Dulux Arcadia House](https://plan-home.com/color/50yy-43103-arcadia-house)
- [Farrow and Ball Light Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-light-gray-17)
- [Dulux Muted Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/muted-sage)
- [Little Greene Cool Arbour](https://plan-home.com/color/cool-arbour-232)
- [Dulux Walk in the Wild](https://plan-home.com/color/walk-in-the-wild)
- [Tikkurila Granulite](https://plan-home.com/color/granulite-k484)
- [Dulux Overtly Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/overtly-olive)
- [Dulux Dusted Moss 1](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-moss-1)
- [Dulux Ancient Artefact](https://plan-home.com/color/ancient-artefact)
- [Dulux Old Time Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/old-time-olive)
- [Dulux Chalky Downs 2](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-downs-2)
- [Farrow and Ball London Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-london-stone-6)
- [Farrow and Ball Hardwick White](https://plan-home.com/color/hardwick-white-5)
- [Dulux Sincere Brew](https://plan-home.com/color/sincere-brew)
- [Dulux Iced Frappe](https://plan-home.com/color/iced-frappe)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Narrow Lane](https://plan-home.com/color/narrow-lane)
- [Dulux Cygnet Feather](https://plan-home.com/color/cygnet-feather)
- [Dulux Pale Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/pale-taupe)
- [Dulux Dusted Moss 2](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-moss-2)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 1](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-1)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Desert Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-dusk)
- [Dulux Old Time Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/old-time-olive)
- [Dulux Common Dormouse](https://plan-home.com/color/common-dormouse)
- [Dulux Gooseberry Fool 2](https://plan-home.com/color/gooseberry-fool-2)
- [Dulux Chalky Downs 2](https://plan-home.com/color/chalky-downs-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)
- [Dulux Moon Waves 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-6)
- [Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5](https://plan-home.com/color/fragrant-cloud-5)
- [Dulux Lilac Heather 5](https://plan-home.com/color/lilac-heather-5)
- [Dulux Midnight Iris 4](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-iris-4)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.