Dulux Velvet Cake / Volcanic Splash 1 / 11YR 07/229
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| Code: | 11YR 07/229 |
| Name: | Velvet Cake |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Velvet Cake?
Dulux Velvet Cake 11YR 07/229 is a deep, muted red with a pronounced brown cast, reading close to a weathered brick or dried-clay tone. Its low lightness gives it real visual weight, while the softened saturation keeps it from looking bright or overly dramatic. In strong daylight, the red character is more apparent; in dimmer rooms, it settles into a darker earthy brown-red. Use this shade on a dining-room wall, built-in cabinetry, or a fireplace surround where its depth can anchor pale oak, warm white plaster, and aged brass. Pair it with creamy off-whites, clay neutrals, charcoal, or olive-green accents rather than crisp blue-whites.
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What are Dulux Velvet Cake undertones?
Velvet Cake is a deep, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
110, 57, 54
Is Dulux Velvet Cake cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 3° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
11YR 07/229 Velvet Cake HSL code: 3, 34%, 32%
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 Velvet Cake
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Velvet Cake:
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
11YR 07/229
Velvet Cake
Darker shades
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Velvet Cake
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 Velvet Cake with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 183, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6E3936 |
| RGB Decimal | 110, 57, 54 |
| RGB Percent | 43.14%, 22.35%, 21.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 3° Saturation: 50.91% Value: 43.14% |
| HSL | hsl(3, 34, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 48.18 Yellow: 50.91 Key: 56.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 72.505 I: 32.547 Q: 10.278 |
| XYZ | X: 8.56 Y: 6.508 Z: 4.294 |
| CIE Lab | L:30.661 a:22.996 b:12.37 |
| CIE Luv | L:30.661 u:35.76 v:9.41 |
| Decimal | 7223606 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.512, 15.246, 7.878 |
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