Dulux Straw Bale 36YY 70/208

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What are Dulux Straw Bale undertones?
Is Straw Bale 36YY 70/208 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Straw Bale
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	36YY 70/208
Name:	Straw Bale
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Straw Bale?

Dulux Straw Bale 36YY 70/208 is a light, warm beige with a clear golden-yellow cast and a softly muted finish. Its pale depth keeps walls bright without reading as stark cream, while the beige base gives it more substance than a simple off-white. In daylight, Straw Bale can show its mellow wheat-like warmth; under warm artificial lighting, the yellow undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, kitchens, and hallways where a gentle, sunlit neutral is wanted, particularly on broad wall areas. Pair it with chalky whites, warm oak, natural linen, terracotta, or deeper olive accents for a grounded scheme.

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What are Dulux Straw Bale undertones?

Straw Bale is a light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:

#ECD5AF

RGB code:

236, 213, 175

Is Dulux Straw Bale cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

36YY 70/208 Straw Bale HSL code: 37, 62%, 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 Straw Bale

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Straw Bale:

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 Straw Bale with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Dulux Morning Jewel 3 and Pressed Blueberry.

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