Dulux Undiscovered Forest

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What are Dulux Undiscovered Forest undertones?
Is Undiscovered Forest cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Undiscovered Forest
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Undiscovered Forest
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Undiscovered Forest?

Dulux Undiscovered Forest is a muted mid-tone grey with a restrained green cast, drawn from its slightly higher green value and softened by low saturation. It reads as an earthy, weathered neutral rather than a clearly green wall color, especially in bright daylight. In cooler north-facing rooms, the grey aspect may come forward, while warmer evening lighting can make its subtle olive note more noticeable. Use it on living-room or bedroom walls where a quiet, grounded backdrop is wanted, or on cabinetry for a gently aged look. Pair Undiscovered Forest with chalky off-whites, warm stone, pale oak, linen, and blackened metal for a material-led scheme.

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What are Dulux Undiscovered Forest undertones?

Undiscovered Forest is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. 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:

#878A83

RGB code:

135, 138, 131

Is Dulux Undiscovered Forest cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 86°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

Undiscovered Forest HSL code: 86, 3%, 53%

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 Undiscovered Forest

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 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Undiscovered Forest:

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

Undiscovered Forest

37GY 38/050
Highland Mist

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 Undiscovered Forest with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 266, such as Dulux Brooklyn Nights 1 and Plum Compote.

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Format	Code
HEX	#878A83
RGB Decimal	135, 138, 131
RGB Percent	52.94%, 54.12%, 51.37%
HSV	Hue: 86° Saturation: 5.07% Value: 54.12%
HSL	hsl(86, 3, 53)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.17 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.07 Key: 45.88
YIQ	Y: 136.305 I: 0.462 Q: -2.813
XYZ	X: 23.176 Y: 24.967 Z: 25.065
CIE Lab	L:57.043 a:-2.47 b:3.362
CIE Luv	L:57.043 u:-1.331 v:5.077
Decimal	8882819
Hunter Lab	49.967, -4.648, 5.235