Dulux Stable Gates 91YR 08/025
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| Code: | 91YR 08/025 |
| Name: | Stable Gates |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Stable Gates?
Dulux Stable Gates 91YR 08/025 is a deep, muted charcoal with a subtle brown-grey cast that keeps it from reading as stark black. Its low saturation gives it a softened, weathered appearance, while the depth makes it particularly effective on cabinetry, interior doors, and statement walls. In bright daylight, Stable Gates can show more of its warm, earthy grey character; under lower or warmer lighting, it settles into a near-black shade. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale mushroom neutrals, aged brass, natural oak, or textured stone for contrast without making the scheme feel harsh.
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What are Dulux Stable Gates undertones?
Stable Gates is a deep, near-neutral near-black. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
72, 67, 63
Is Dulux Stable Gates cool or warm?
With a hue of 27°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
91YR 08/025 Stable Gates HSL code: 27, 7%, 26%
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 Stable Gates
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Stable Gates:
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
91YR 08/025
Stable Gates
Darker shades
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Stable Gates
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 Stable Gates with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #48433F |
| RGB Decimal | 72, 67, 63 |
| RGB Percent | 28.24%, 26.27%, 24.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 28.24% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 7, 26) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.94 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 71.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 68.039 I: 4.265 Q: -0.187 |
| XYZ | X: 5.577 Y: 5.751 Z: 5.518 |
| CIE Lab | L:28.775 a:1.292 b:3.189 |
| CIE Luv | L:28.775 u:2.975 v:3.43 |
| Decimal | 4735807 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.981, -0.458, 3.146 |
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