Dulux Subtle Ivory 4 40YY 83/043

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What are Dulux Subtle Ivory 4 undertones?
Is Subtle Ivory 4 40YY 83/043 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Subtle Ivory 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	40YY 83/043
Name:	Subtle Ivory 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Subtle Ivory 4?

Dulux Subtle Ivory 4 40YY 83/043 is a very light off-white with a gentle creamy-beige cast rather than a sharp, pure-white finish. Its pale depth keeps rooms bright while taking the edge off cooler materials and strong daylight. In warm artificial light, Subtle Ivory 4 will appear a little softer and more ivory-toned; in cooler daylight, it reads as a clean, lightly warmed neutral. It is well suited to main walls, ceilings, and built-in cabinetry where a quiet contrast against crisp white trim would be welcome. Pair it with pale oak, natural linen, warm grey stone, or muted clay accents for a grounded interior palette.

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What are Dulux Subtle Ivory 4 undertones?

Subtle Ivory 4 is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#EFE9DF

RGB code:

239, 233, 223

Is Dulux Subtle Ivory 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 37°, this Greige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

40YY 83/043 Subtle Ivory 4 HSL code: 37, 33%, 91%

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 Subtle Ivory 4

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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Subtle Ivory 4:

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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Subtle Ivory 4

Darker shades

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Subtle Ivory 4

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 Subtle Ivory 4 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#EFE9DF
RGB Decimal	239, 233, 223
RGB Percent	93.73%, 91.37%, 87.45%
HSV	Hue: 37° Saturation: 6.69% Value: 93.73%
HSL	hsl(37, 33, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.51 Yellow: 6.69 Key: 6.27
YIQ	Y: 233.654 I: 6.789 Q: -1.843
XYZ	X: 78.052 Y: 81.957 Z: 81.499
CIE Lab	L:92.556 a:0.309 b:5.574
CIE Luv	L:92.556 u:4.016 v:8.373
Decimal	15722975
Hunter Lab	90.53, -4.531, 9.995