Dulux Sweet Sundae 6 30RR 83/040

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Code:30RR 83/040
Name:Sweet Sundae 6
Brand:Dulux

What color is Dulux Sweet Sundae 6?

Dulux Sweet Sundae 6 30RR 83/040 is a very light, softly muted pink with a gentle rosy cast. Its pale value keeps it close to an off-white, while the red-based hue gives walls a faint blush rather than a stark neutral appearance. In bright daylight, Sweet Sundae 6 reads as airy and powdery; under warmer evening lighting, its pink tone becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, dressing areas, and bathrooms where a subtle wash of color is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, natural linen, muted clay tones, or soft charcoal details for contrast.

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What are Dulux Sweet Sundae 6 undertones?

Sweet Sundae 6 is a near-white, 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:

#F0E6E7

RGB code:

240, 230, 231

Is Dulux Sweet Sundae 6 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 354°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

30RR 83/040 Sweet Sundae 6 HSL code: 354, 25%, 92%

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 Sundae 6

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Sweet Sundae 6:

Monochromatic color scheme

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.

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Sundae 6 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 174, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 2 and Paper Mint.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#F0E6E7
RGB Decimal240, 230, 231
RGB Percent94.12%, 90.20%, 90.59%
HSVHue: 354° Saturation: 4.17% Value: 94.12%
HSLhsl(354, 25, 92)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.17 Yellow: 3.75 Key: 5.88
YIQY: 233.104 I: 5.638 Q: 2.427
XYZX: 78.653 Y: 80.889 Z: 87.049
CIE LabL:92.082 a:3.548 b:0.726
CIE LuvL:92.082 u:5.656 v:0.471
Decimal15787751
Hunter Lab89.938, -1.29, 5.571

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