Dulux Vivid Khaki

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

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Name:	Vivid Khaki
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Vivid Khaki?

Dulux Vivid Khaki is a muted, mid-depth khaki with a warm olive cast and an earthy golden-brown base. It reads as grounded rather than bright, bringing noticeable color to a wall without the heaviness of a deep olive. In sunlit rooms, the yellow warmth is more apparent, while lower or cooler light draws out its subdued green-brown character. Use it on living room walls, kitchen cabinetry, or a study feature wall with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and linen textiles. For contrast, pair Vivid Khaki with chalky off-whites, soft charcoal, or dusty terracotta accents.

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What are Dulux Vivid Khaki undertones?

Vivid Khaki is a midtone, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:

#968550

RGB code:

150, 133, 80

Is Dulux Vivid Khaki cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 45°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

Vivid Khaki HSL code: 45, 30%, 45%

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 Vivid Khaki

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Vivid Khaki:

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

Vivid Khaki

Darker shades

Vivid Khaki

45YY 11/200
Aged Bronze

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 Vivid Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Dulux Moon Waves 6 and Fragrant Cloud 5.

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