Dulux Swansdown
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- Swansdown for living room (4 photos)
- Dulux Swansdown for bathroom (4 photos)
- Dulux Swansdown reviews (8 photos)
- What are Dulux Swansdown undertones?
- Is Swansdown cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Swansdown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
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| Name: | Swansdown |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Swansdown?
Dulux Swansdown is a very light, muted off-white with a soft grey cast and a faint warm undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading stark or icy, giving walls a gentle, lightly softened finish. In bright daylight, Swansdown can appear close to a pale grey-white, while warmer evening lighting draws out its subtle creamy-beige note. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a clean but less clinical alternative to pure white is wanted. Pair it with pale oak, brushed nickel, warm stone, charcoal details, or deeper mushroom-toned neutrals for a quiet layered scheme.
Swansdown for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Dulux Swansdown for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.
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Dulux Swansdown reviews (8 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Dulux Swansdown undertones?
Swansdown is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
226, 226, 219
Is Dulux Swansdown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
Swansdown HSL code: 60, 11%, 87%
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 Swansdown
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Swansdown:
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
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 Swansdown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E2E2DB |
| RGB Decimal | 226, 226, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 88.63%, 88.63%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 3.1% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.1 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.202 I: 2.249 Q: -2.178 |
| XYZ | X: 71.344 Y: 75.676 Z: 77.847 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.709 a:-1.237 b:3.419 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.709 u:0.389 v:5.4 |
| Decimal | 14869211 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.992, -5.845, 7.837 |
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