Dulux Spicy Paprika

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What are Dulux Spicy Paprika undertones?
Is Spicy Paprika cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Spicy Paprika
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Spicy Paprika
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Spicy Paprika?

Dulux Spicy Paprika is a deep, earthy red with a clear warm, clay-like cast. Its moderately strong saturation gives it presence without reading as overly bright, making it especially effective on a dining room wall, a fireplace surround, or painted cabinetry. In strong daylight, the color shows more of its red-orange warmth, while lower light brings out its darker, grounded character. Pair Spicy Paprika with creamy off-whites, muted sand tones, warm timber, aged brass, or charcoal accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Spicy Paprika undertones?

Spicy Paprika is a midtone, clear earthy 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:

#A43E2D

RGB code:

164, 62, 45

Is Dulux Spicy Paprika cool or warm?

warm

cool

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

Spicy Paprika HSL code: 9, 57%, 41%

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 Spicy Paprika

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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Spicy Paprika:

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

Spicy Paprika

Darker shades

Spicy Paprika

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 Spicy Paprika with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Dulux Jewelled Creek 6 and Jewelled Creek 3.

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