Dulux Silken Sunrise 3 21YR 57/250

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What are Dulux Silken Sunrise 3 undertones?
Is Silken Sunrise 3 21YR 57/250 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silken Sunrise 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	21YR 57/250
Name:	Silken Sunrise 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Silken Sunrise 3?

Dulux Silken Sunrise 3 21YR 57/250 is a light, warm pink with a clear peach-coral cast rather than a powdery or mauve appearance. Its high brightness keeps the color airy on larger walls, while the noticeable saturation gives it more presence than a neutral blush. In daylight, this shade can read as a fresh soft coral; under warmer evening lighting, its peach undertone is likely to come forward. It suits bedrooms, dressing rooms, breakfast nooks, or a feature wall where a gentle but visible wash of color is wanted. Pair Silken Sunrise 3 with creamy off-whites, pale warm wood, natural linen, and muted terracotta or olive accents for a grounded scheme.

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What are Dulux Silken Sunrise 3 undertones?

Silken Sunrise 3 is a light, soft soft red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#F2B4A9

RGB code:

242, 180, 169

Is Dulux Silken Sunrise 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

21YR 57/250 Silken Sunrise 3 HSL code: 9, 74%, 81%

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 Silken Sunrise 3

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Silken Sunrise 3:

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

21YR 57/250
Silken Sunrise 3

Darker shades

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Silken Sunrise 3

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 Silken Sunrise 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Dulux Liberty Blue 2 and Liberty Blue 4.

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