Dulux Steel Symphony 5 90BG 63/043

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Dulux Steel Symphony 5 reviews (3 photos)
What are Dulux Steel Symphony 5 undertones?
Is Steel Symphony 5 90BG 63/043 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Steel Symphony 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90BG 63/043
Name:	Steel Symphony 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Steel Symphony 5?

Dulux Steel Symphony 5 90BG 63/043 is a light, cool blue-grey with a clean, softly muted appearance. Its pale value keeps rooms feeling open, while the gentle grey content prevents the blue from reading too bright or sugary. In daylight, this shade can show a clearer icy-blue cast; under warmer evening lighting, it tends to settle into a quieter greyed tone. Use Steel Symphony 5 on bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls for a calm backdrop, or on cabinetry paired with crisp white worktops. Pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and soft off-white textiles complement this color particularly well.

Dulux Steel Symphony 5 reviews (3 photos)

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What are Dulux Steel Symphony 5 undertones?

Steel Symphony 5 is a light, near-neutral light gray. 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:

#C7D0D4

RGB code:

199, 208, 212

Is Dulux Steel Symphony 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 198°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

90BG 63/043 Steel Symphony 5 HSL code: 198, 13%, 81%

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 Steel Symphony 5

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Steel Symphony 5:

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 Steel Symphony 5 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#C7D0D4
RGB Decimal	199, 208, 212
RGB Percent	78.04%, 81.57%, 83.14%
HSV	Hue: 198° Saturation: 6.13% Value: 83.14%
HSL	hsl(198, 13, 81)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.13 Magenta: 1.89 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.86
YIQ	Y: 205.765 I: -6.648 Q: -0.659
XYZ	X: 57.989 Y: 62.007 Z: 71.183
CIE Lab	L:82.917 a:-2.294 b:-3.034
CIE Luv	L:82.917 u:-5.18 v:-4.226
Decimal	13095124
Hunter Lab	78.744, -6.351, 1.524