Dulux Soft Maplewood 3 10YY 53/132

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What are Dulux Soft Maplewood 3 undertones?
Is Soft Maplewood 3 10YY 53/132 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Soft Maplewood 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10YY 53/132
Name:	Soft Maplewood 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Soft Maplewood 3?

Dulux Soft Maplewood 3 10YY 53/132 is a muted mid-tone beige with a clear warm, yellow-brown cast. Its #CCB9A4 value gives it a softly weathered look rather than the crisp brightness of a pale cream, with enough depth to hold its own on large wall areas. In north-facing rooms, this color may read slightly more taupe or subdued, while warm afternoon light draws out its gentle sandy warmth. Soft Maplewood 3 suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a grounded neutral is needed without drifting too dark. Pair it with chalky white trim, oatmeal linen, light oak, aged brass, and deeper mushroom or clay-toned accents.

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What are Dulux Soft Maplewood 3 undertones?

Soft Maplewood 3 is a mid-light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:

#CCB9A4

RGB code:

204, 185, 164

Is Dulux Soft Maplewood 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 31°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

10YY 53/132 Soft Maplewood 3 HSL code: 31, 28%, 72%

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 3

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Soft Maplewood 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

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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 Soft Maplewood 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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