Dulux Warm Graphite

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

Code:
Name:	Warm Graphite
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Warm Graphite?

Dulux Warm Graphite is a muted mid-depth grey with a noticeable warm, brown-beige cast rather than a sharp charcoal look. Its low saturation gives it a softened, slightly weathered appearance, making it well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a darker neutral is wanted without heavy contrast. In daylight, this color can read as a balanced warm grey, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out its earthy undertone. Use Warm Graphite on full walls with off-white trim, or on cabinetry alongside pale oak, brushed brass, linen, and stone surfaces. It also makes a grounded accent for a fireplace surround or exterior joinery.

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What are Dulux Warm Graphite undertones?

Warm Graphite is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#7F7B73

RGB code:

127, 123, 115

Is Dulux Warm Graphite cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Warm Graphite HSL code: 40, 5%, 47%

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 Warm Graphite

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 Warm Graphite:

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

Warm Graphite

Darker shades

Warm Graphite

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 Warm Graphite with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Dulux Smoke Grey and Mystic Mauve 6.

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Format	Code
HEX	#7F7B73
RGB Decimal	127, 123, 115
RGB Percent	49.80%, 48.24%, 45.10%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 9.45% Value: 49.8%
HSL	hsl(40, 5, 47)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.15 Yellow: 9.45 Key: 50.2
YIQ	Y: 123.284 I: 4.954 Q: -1.643
XYZ	X: 18.929 Y: 19.916 Z: 19.062
CIE Lab	L:51.742 a:-0.001 b:4.913
CIE Luv	L:51.742 u:2.792 v:6.613
Decimal	8354675
Hunter Lab	44.627, -2.384, 5.914