Dulux Vast Lake

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Vast Lake for exterior (7 photos)
Dulux Vast Lake reviews (4 photos)
What are Dulux Vast Lake undertones?
Is Vast Lake cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Vast Lake
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Vast Lake
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Vast Lake?

Dulux Vast Lake is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a softened, slightly weathered appearance rather than a bright coastal-blue look. The color reads cool overall, with enough depth to hold its own on larger walls in a bedroom, study, or bathroom. In daylight, its blue character is clearer, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring forward its subdued grey quality. Pair Vast Lake with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal details for a clean, grounded scheme. It also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a front door when set against light stone or off-white brick.

Vast Lake for exterior (7 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Dulux Vast Lake reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Dulux Vast Lake undertones?

Vast Lake is a midtone, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#7E9AAC

RGB code:

126, 154, 172

Is Dulux Vast Lake cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 203°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

Vast Lake HSL code: 203, 22%, 58%

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 Vast Lake

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Vast Lake:

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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Darker shades

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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 Vast Lake with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.

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Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#7E9AAC
RGB Decimal	126, 154, 172
RGB Percent	49.41%, 60.39%, 67.45%
HSV	Hue: 203° Saturation: 26.74% Value: 67.45%
HSL	hsl(203, 22, 58)
CMYK	Cyan: 26.74 Magenta: 10.47 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.55
YIQ	Y: 147.68 I: -22.469 Q: -0.321
XYZ	X: 27.603 Y: 30.524 Z: 43.456
CIE Lab	L:62.104 a:-5.54 b:-12.589
CIE Luv	L:62.104 u:-14.975 v:-17.96
Decimal	8297132
Hunter Lab	55.249, -7.503, -7.96