Dulux Velvet Touch 3 30BG 57/149

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What are Dulux Velvet Touch 3 undertones?
Is Velvet Touch 3 30BG 57/149 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Velvet Touch 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30BG 57/149
Name:	Velvet Touch 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Velvet Touch 3?

Dulux Velvet Touch 3 30BG 57/149 is a light, muted blue-green with a noticeable cool cast and a softly greyed finish. Its #A0CCD3 value reads as a gentle aqua-blue rather than a bright turquoise, giving walls color without making them feel overly saturated. In daylight, Velvet Touch 3 can appear cleaner and slightly bluer, while warm evening lighting tends to bring out its quieter green-grey side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and light-filled kitchens, particularly on broad walls or painted cabinetry. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or warm off-whites for contrast.

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What are Dulux Velvet Touch 3 undertones?

Velvet Touch 3 is a mid-light, muted light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#A0CCD3

RGB code:

160, 204, 211

Is Dulux Velvet Touch 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 188° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

30BG 57/149 Velvet Touch 3 HSL code: 188, 37%, 73%

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 Touch 3

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 Velvet Touch 3:

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 Velvet Touch 3 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4 and Cocoa Blush 5.

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