Dulux Tailors Chalk
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| Name: | Tailors Chalk |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Tailors Chalk?
Let’s dive into a full Tailors Chalk paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Tailors Chalk. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Dulux Tailors Chalk undertones?
Tailors Chalk has a clear yellow undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#E8E1CB
RGB code:
232, 225, 203
Is Dulux Tailors Chalk cool or warm?
With a hue of 46°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
Tailors Chalk HSL code: 46, 39%, 85%
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 Tailors Chalk
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Tailors Chalk:
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
Tailors Chalk
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 Tailors Chalk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Dulux Moon Waves 6 and Fragrant Cloud 5.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #E8E1CB | |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 225, 203 | |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 88.24%, 79.61% | |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 90.98% | |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39, 85) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.02 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 9.02 | |
| YIQ | Y: 224.585 I: 11.241 Q: -5.366 | |
| XYZ | X: 70.982 Y: 75.319 Z: 67.282 | |
| CIE Lab | L:89.542 a:-1.289 b:11.619 | |
| CIE Luv | L:89.542 u:5.339 v:17.408 | |
| Decimal | 15262155 | |
| Hunter Lab | 86.786, -5.883, 14.785 |
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