Dulux Violet Storm / Hazy Morning

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

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Name:	Violet Storm
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Violet Storm?

Dulux Violet Storm is a pale, muted grey with a faint violet cast that becomes more noticeable beside warmer neutrals. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet and airy, while the subtle blue-purple bias gives it a cooler read in north-facing rooms or under LED lighting. In brighter daylight, it can appear closer to a soft silvery grey. Use this shade on bedroom, hallway, or living-room walls with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. Violet Storm also suits understated cabinetry when paired with light stone worktops and warm wood flooring to prevent the scheme from feeling too cool.

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What are Dulux Violet Storm undertones?

Violet Storm is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#B4B3B9

RGB code:

180, 179, 185

Is Dulux Violet Storm cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 250°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

Violet Storm HSL code: 250, 4%, 71%

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 Violet Storm

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Violet Storm:

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

Violet Storm

10RB 49/062
Brooklyn Nights 4

Darker shades

Violet Storm

10RB 36/082
Brooklyn Nights 3

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 Violet Storm with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 70, such as Dulux Swansdown and Green Ivy.

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Format	Code
HEX	#B4B3B9
RGB Decimal	180, 179, 185
RGB Percent	70.59%, 70.20%, 72.55%
HSV	Hue: 250° Saturation: 3.24% Value: 72.55%
HSL	hsl(250, 4, 71)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.7 Magenta: 3.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.45
YIQ	Y: 179.983 I: -1.332 Q: 2.079
XYZ	X: 43.697 Y: 45.446 Z: 52.356
CIE Lab	L:73.185 a:1.483 b:-2.92
CIE Luv	L:73.185 u:0.22 v:-4.605
Decimal	11842489
Hunter Lab	67.414, -2.272, 1.143