Dulux Sweet Cinnamon / Wild Mushroom 1
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| Name: | Sweet Cinnamon |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Sweet Cinnamon?
Dulux Sweet Cinnamon is a muted mid-tone brown with a noticeable rosy clay cast, giving it more softness than a standard chocolate or tan. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and earthy rather than orange, while the red undertone becomes clearer in warm afternoon light. In cooler daylight, Sweet Cinnamon can read as a dusky brown with a faint mauve edge. It suits dining rooms, snug bedrooms, or a painted cabinet where a deeper color is wanted without going near-black. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm beige linens, aged brass, natural oak, and dark charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Dulux Sweet Cinnamon undertones?
Sweet Cinnamon is a midtone, muted earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
136, 98, 90
Is Dulux Sweet Cinnamon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 10°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
Sweet Cinnamon HSL code: 10, 20%, 44%
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 Sweet Cinnamon
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sweet Cinnamon:
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
Sweet Cinnamon
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 Sweet Cinnamon with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #88625A |
| RGB Decimal | 136, 98, 90 |
| RGB Percent | 53.33%, 38.43%, 35.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 10° Saturation: 33.82% Value: 53.33% |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.94 Yellow: 33.82 Key: 46.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 108.45 I: 25.215 Q: 5.549 |
| XYZ | X: 16.367 Y: 14.709 Z: 11.647 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.233 a:14.237 b:10.634 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.233 u:25.227 v:10.854 |
| Decimal | 8938074 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.352, 9.059, 8.841 |
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