Dulux Waterlily Blush 3 30RR 42/198

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What are Dulux Waterlily Blush 3 undertones?
Is Waterlily Blush 3 30RR 42/198 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Waterlily Blush 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30RR 42/198
Name:	Waterlily Blush 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Waterlily Blush 3?

Dulux Waterlily Blush 3 30RR 42/198 is a mid-tone pink with a muted rosy-purple cast, reflected in its #CB9DB0 color value. It has enough greyed softness to feel less sugary than a bright blush, while still bringing clear color to a room. On broad walls, Waterlily Blush 3 can suit bedrooms, dressing areas, and softly layered living spaces. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, or brushed brass for a gentle tonal scheme. For more contrast, charcoal, deep plum, or dark espresso wood can give this shade a sharper, more grounded edge.

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What are Dulux Waterlily Blush 3 undertones?

Waterlily Blush 3 is a mid-light, muted dusty rose. The HEX sample leans pink-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:

#CB9DB0

RGB code:

203, 157, 176

Is Dulux Waterlily Blush 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 335°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

30RR 42/198 Waterlily Blush 3 HSL code: 335, 31%, 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 Waterlily Blush 3

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Waterlily Blush 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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Waterlily Blush 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 Waterlily Blush 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Dulux Soft Fauna 2 and Paper Mint.

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