Dulux Vanilla Sundae / Lemon Chiffon 4 / 54YY 85/291
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- Vanilla Sundae for bedroom (3 photos)
- Dulux Vanilla Sundae reviews (18 photos)
- What are Dulux Vanilla Sundae undertones?
- Is Vanilla Sundae 54YY 85/291 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Vanilla Sundae
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | 54YY 85/291 |
| Name: | Vanilla Sundae |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Vanilla Sundae?
Dulux Vanilla Sundae 54YY 85/291 is a pale, creamy yellow with a clear warm golden cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft yellow content prevents it from reading as plain white. In bright daylight, this color can look clean and buttery; under warmer lamps, its creaminess becomes more noticeable. Vanilla Sundae suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, nurseries, and north-facing spaces that need a little visual warmth. Pair it with soft white trim, light oak, woven natural fibres, or muted green accents for a grounded, lightly sunlit scheme.
Vanilla Sundae for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Dulux Vanilla Sundae reviews (18 photos)
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What are Dulux Vanilla Sundae undertones?
Vanilla Sundae is a near-white, soft warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
RGB code:
251, 229, 173
Is Dulux Vanilla Sundae cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
54YY 85/291 Vanilla Sundae HSL code: 43, 91%, 83%
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 Vanilla Sundae
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Vanilla Sundae:
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
54YY 85/291
Vanilla Sundae
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 Vanilla Sundae with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Dulux Delicate Cornflower and Royal Regatta 5.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FBE5AD |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 229, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 89.80%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 31.08% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.76 Yellow: 31.08 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 229.194 I: 31.105 Q: -12.773 |
| XYZ | X: 75.346 Y: 79.567 Z: 50.913 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.49 a:-0.573 b:30.095 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.49 u:16.847 v:42.102 |
| Decimal | 16508333 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.201, -5.325, 28.6 |
Color equivalents
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H303
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Pale Citrus
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Banana Dream 5
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Banana Dream 4
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Golden Fern 4
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39YY 78/329
Buttered Corn
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233
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Citrus Sorbet
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Buttercup Cloud
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Wild Primrose
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Forest Lake 5
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Easter Morn 6
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Desert Island 5
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