Dulux Soft Maplewood 1 10YY 23/261
| Code: | 10YY 23/261 |
| Name: | Soft Maplewood 1 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Soft Maplewood 1?
Let’s dive into a full Soft Maplewood 1 paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 10YY 23/261. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux Soft Maplewood 1 undertones?
Soft Maplewood 1 has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#9C7851
RGB code:
156, 120, 81
Is Dulux Soft Maplewood 1 10YY 23/261 cool or warm?
With a hue of 31°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
10YY 23/261 Soft Maplewood 1 HSL code: 31, 32%, 46%
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 Soft Maplewood 1
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Soft Maplewood 1:
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
10YY 23/261
Soft Maplewood 1
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 Soft Maplewood 1 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #9C7851 | |
| RGB Decimal | 156, 120, 81 | |
| RGB Percent | 61.18%, 47.06%, 31.76% | |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 48.08% Value: 61.18% | |
| HSL | hsl(31, 32, 46) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.08 Yellow: 48.08 Key: 38.82 | |
| YIQ | Y: 126.318 I: 33.985 Q: -4.521 | |
| XYZ | X: 21.913 Y: 21.096 Z: 10.7 | |
| CIE Lab | L:53.055 a:8.939 b:26.766 | |
| CIE Luv | L:53.055 u:26.734 v:30.473 | |
| Decimal | 10254417 | |
| Hunter Lab | 45.931, 4.78, 18.339 |
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