Dulux Sunny Day
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| Name: | Sunny Day |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Sunny Day?
Dulux Sunny Day is a light, warm yellow with a soft golden cast rather than a sharp citrus edge. Its pale value keeps it airy on large walls, while the noticeable yellow pigment brings more presence than a cream or off-white. In bright daylight, this shade can read as clean and sunlit; under warmer evening bulbs, it may take on a richer honeyed appearance. Use it in kitchens, breakfast nooks, playrooms, or north-facing rooms that benefit from a visual lift. Pair Sunny Day with crisp white trim, pale oak, natural rattan, and muted blue or soft sage accents for contrast.
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What are Dulux Sunny Day undertones?
Sunny Day is a light, soft 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:
RGB code:
244, 208, 136
Is Dulux Sunny Day cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
Sunny Day HSL code: 40, 83%, 75%
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 Sunny Day
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sunny Day:
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
Sunny Day
Darker shades
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 Sunny Day with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Dulux Venetian Crystal 5 and Blueberry Icing.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F4D088 |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 208, 136 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 81.57%, 53.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 44.26% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 83, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.75 Yellow: 44.26 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.556 I: 44.589 Q: -14.791 |
| XYZ | X: 64.31 Y: 66.126 Z: 32.662 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.06 a:3.346 b:40.36 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.06 u:27.685 v:52.297 |
| Decimal | 16044168 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.318, -1.14, 33.108 |
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