Dulux Soft Moss 3 10GY 54/238

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What are Dulux Soft Moss 3 undertones?
Is Soft Moss 3 10GY 54/238 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Soft Moss 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	10GY 54/238
Name:	Soft Moss 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Soft Moss 3?

Dulux Soft Moss 3 10GY 54/238 is a light, muted yellow-green with a soft greyed cast that keeps it from reading overly fresh or bright. Its medium-light value gives walls gentle color presence while still allowing a room to feel open. In daylight, Soft Moss 3 can appear cleaner and more leafy, while warmer artificial light brings forward its subtle yellow warmth. It suits bedrooms, kitchens, and garden-facing living spaces, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, linen, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair this color with deep olive, charcoal, or earthy terracotta accents.

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What are Dulux Soft Moss 3 undertones?

Soft Moss 3 is a mid-light, soft light yellow-green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B7C292

RGB code:

183, 194, 146

Is Dulux Soft Moss 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 74°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

10GY 54/238 Soft Moss 3 HSL code: 74, 28%, 67%

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 Moss 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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Soft Moss 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.

Darker shades

10GY 54/238
Soft Moss 3

10GY 40/296
Soft Moss 2

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 Moss 3 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 254, such as Dulux Brooklyn Nights 1 and Plum Compote.

10GY 54/238
Soft Moss 3

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#B7C292
RGB Decimal	183, 194, 146
RGB Percent	71.76%, 76.08%, 57.25%
HSV	Hue: 74° Saturation: 24.74% Value: 76.08%
HSL	hsl(74, 28, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.67 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 24.74 Key: 23.92
YIQ	Y: 185.239 I: 8.87 Q: -17.264
XYZ	X: 44.008 Y: 50.726 Z: 34.659
CIE Lab	L:76.513 a:-11.951 b:22.948
CIE Luv	L:76.513 u:-4.139 v:33.79
Decimal	12042898
Hunter Lab	71.223, -14.346, 21.003