Dulux White

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

Code:
Name:	White
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux White?

Dulux White is a pale off-white with a lightly softened, warm-neutral cast rather than a stark blue-white appearance. Its high lightness makes it a useful wall color for rooms that need brightness without the glare of a pure white finish. In daylight, it should read clean and gentle, while warmer artificial lighting can draw out its faint cream-beige quality. Use it across walls, ceilings, and trim for a low-contrast look, or pair it with natural oak, linen, warm grey stone, and muted green accents. This shade also gives dark cabinetry, black hardware, or charcoal furnishings a softer backdrop.

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What are Dulux White undertones?

White is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#EBEBE7

RGB code:

235, 235, 231

Is Dulux White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

White HSL code: 60, 9%, 91%

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 White

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:

4000K

2000K

3000K

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5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux White:

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

White

10BB 83/003
Clouded Pearl 4

Darker shades

White

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 White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

White

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#EBEBE7
RGB Decimal	235, 235, 231
RGB Percent	92.16%, 92.16%, 90.59%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 1.7% Value: 92.16%
HSL	hsl(60, 9, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.7 Key: 7.84
YIQ	Y: 234.544 I: 1.285 Q: -1.245
XYZ	X: 78.39 Y: 82.848 Z: 87.441
CIE Lab	L:92.948 a:-0.707 b:1.94
CIE Luv	L:92.948 u:0.222 v:3.093
Decimal	15461351
Hunter Lab	91.021, -5.558, 6.757