Dulux Valley Rock

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

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Name:	Valley Rock
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Valley Rock?

Dulux Valley Rock is a light, muted neutral with a soft grey-beige base and a subtle earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps it quiet on the wall, while the slightly reduced blue content gives it a gentle warmth rather than a crisp, icy grey appearance. In bright daylight, Valley Rock can read as a pale stone neutral; under warmer lamps, its beige and faint khaki notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a restrained backdrop is needed, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen, and aged brass. Pair it with deeper olive, charcoal, or clay-toned accents for more definition.

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What are Dulux Valley Rock undertones?

Valley Rock is a mid-light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#C4C3B3

RGB code:

196, 195, 179

Is Dulux Valley Rock cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 56°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Valley Rock HSL code: 56, 13%, 74%

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 Valley Rock

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 Valley Rock:

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

Valley Rock

Darker shades

Valley Rock

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 Valley Rock with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 236, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

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Format	Code
HEX	#C4C3B3
RGB Decimal	196, 195, 179
RGB Percent	76.86%, 76.47%, 70.20%
HSV	Hue: 56° Saturation: 8.67% Value: 76.86%
HSL	hsl(56, 13, 74)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.51 Yellow: 8.67 Key: 23.14
YIQ	Y: 193.475 I: 5.737 Q: -4.768
XYZ	X: 50.415 Y: 54.021 Z: 50.407
CIE Lab	L:78.474 a:-2.474 b:8.169
CIE Luv	L:78.474 u:1.468 v:12.355
Decimal	12895155
Hunter Lab	73.499, -6.185, 10.787