Dulux Sunflower Symphony 1
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| Name: | Sunflower Symphony 1 |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Sunflower Symphony 1?
Dulux Sunflower Symphony 1 is a mid-depth earthy brown with a noticeable warm, golden-orange cast. Its muted saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, giving walls the look of sun-baked clay or aged wood in daylight. In north-facing rooms it may read more brown and subdued, while warmer afternoon light brings out its ochre notes. Use this shade for a dining room, snug, hallway, or painted cabinetry where a darker natural color can add definition. Pair it with creamy off-whites, soft sand tones, charcoal accents, and materials such as oak, linen, terracotta, or aged brass.
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What are Dulux Sunflower Symphony 1 undertones?
Sunflower Symphony 1 is a midtone, soft ochre-brown. 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:
RGB code:
130, 94, 57
Is Dulux Sunflower Symphony 1 cool or warm?
At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.
Sunflower Symphony 1 HSL code: 30, 39%, 37%
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 Sunflower Symphony 1
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 Sunflower Symphony 1:
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
Sunflower Symphony 1
Darker shades
Sunflower Symphony 1
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 Sunflower Symphony 1 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #825E39 |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 94, 57 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 36.86%, 22.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 56.15% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 39, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.69 Yellow: 56.15 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 100.546 I: 33.342 Q: -3.899 |
| XYZ | X: 13.948 Y: 13.048 Z: 5.654 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.835 a:10.131 b:26.826 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.835 u:26.921 v:27.749 |
| Decimal | 8543801 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.122, 5.712, 16.005 |
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