Dulux Twilight Cinders 1 50RB 09/087

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What are Dulux Twilight Cinders 1 undertones?
Is Twilight Cinders 1 50RB 09/087 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Twilight Cinders 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50RB 09/087
Name:	Twilight Cinders 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Twilight Cinders 1?

Dulux Twilight Cinders 1 50RB 09/087 is a deep, muted charcoal-purple with a noticeable grey cast. Its low lightness gives it a substantial presence on walls, while the restrained violet-red undertone keeps it from reading as plain black or slate. In daylight, this shade can show more of its softened plum character; under warm evening lighting, it is likely to appear deeper and more smoke-like. Use Twilight Cinders 1 for a dining room, study, dramatic hallway, or painted cabinetry, pairing it with dusty pinks, pale greys, warm off-whites, and natural oak. Brushed brass, black metal, and veined stone provide materials that suit its dark, grounded character.

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What are Dulux Twilight Cinders 1 undertones?

Twilight Cinders 1 is a deep, very muted plum-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#554C59

RGB code:

85, 76, 89

Is Dulux Twilight Cinders 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 282°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

50RB 09/087 Twilight Cinders 1 HSL code: 282, 8%, 32%

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 Twilight Cinders 1

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Twilight Cinders 1:

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

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Twilight Cinders 1

Darker shades

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Twilight Cinders 1

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Galactic Sky

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 Twilight Cinders 1 with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 102, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 6 and Forest Shade.

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Twilight Cinders 1

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