Dulux Urban Walk / Forgotten Folly / 40YY 25/074
| Code: | 40YY 25/074 |
| Name: | Urban Walk |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Urban Walk?
Let’s dive into a full Urban Walk paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 40YY 25/074. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige 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 Urban Walk undertones?
Urban Walk has a clear red 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:
#8A8376
RGB code:
138, 131, 118
Is Dulux Urban Walk 40YY 25/074 cool or warm?
With a hue of 39°, this Beige leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
40YY 25/074 Urban Walk HSL code: 39, 8%, 50%
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 Urban Walk
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Urban Walk:
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
40YY 25/074
Urban Walk
Darker shades
40YY 25/074
Urban Walk
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 Urban Walk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8A8376 | |
| RGB Decimal | 138, 131, 118 | |
| RGB Percent | 54.12%, 51.37%, 46.27% | |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 14.49% Value: 54.12% | |
| HSL | hsl(39, 8, 50) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.07 Yellow: 14.49 Key: 45.88 | |
| YIQ | Y: 131.611 I: 8.349 Q: -2.565 | |
| XYZ | X: 21.867 Y: 22.944 Z: 20.411 | |
| CIE Lab | L:55.015 a:0.277 b:7.976 | |
| CIE Luv | L:55.015 u:4.918 v:10.704 | |
| Decimal | 9077622 | |
| Hunter Lab | 47.9, -2.338, 8.265 |
Color equivalents
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Weathered Penny
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Mole
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Grey aluminium
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Lead Colour
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RAL 7034
Yellow grey
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292
Treron
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Serpentine
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