Dulux Storm Clearing

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Name:Storm Clearing
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Storm Clearing?

Let’s dive into a full Storm Clearing paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Storm Clearing. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Dulux Storm Clearing undertones?

Storm Clearing has a green undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#8F9391

RGB code:

143, 147, 145

Is Dulux Storm Clearing cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 150°, this Grey leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

Storm Clearing HSL code: 150, 2%, 57%

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 Storm Clearing

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Storm Clearing:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Storm Clearing

Complementary color scheme

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 Storm Clearing with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 330, such as Dulux Decadent Damson and Himalayan Musk 6.

Color codes

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HEX#8F9391Copy color code
RGB Decimal143, 147, 145Copy color code
RGB Percent56.08%, 57.65%, 56.86%Copy color code
HSVHue: 150° Saturation: 2.72% Value: 57.65%Copy color code
HSLhsl(150, 2, 57)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 2.72 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.36 Key: 42.35Copy color code
YIQY: 145.576 I: -1.741 Q: -1.469Copy color code
XYZX: 26.871 Y: 28.751 Z: 30.914Copy color code
CIE LabL:60.562 a:-1.847 b:0.552Copy color code
CIE LuvL:60.562 u:-2.148 v:1.09Copy color code
Decimal9409425Copy color code
Hunter Lab53.62, -4.383, 3.351Copy color code
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