Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2 90YR 34/468

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What are Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2 undertones?
Is Wholemeal Honey 2 90YR 34/468 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Wholemeal Honey 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90YR 34/468
Name:	Wholemeal Honey 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2?

Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2 90YR 34/468 is a medium-depth golden terracotta with a clear orange-brown cast. Its warm, earthy character is substantial enough for a feature wall or painted cabinetry, yet it can also bring a sun-baked look to a small dining room or hallway. In bright daylight, the golden side of this color is more noticeable, while lower or warmer artificial light draws out its richer brown-orange depth. Pair Wholemeal Honey 2 with chalky off-whites, soft sand tones, olive greens, or deep charcoal for contrast. Natural oak, woven cane, aged brass, and clay-toned textiles reinforce its grounded warmth.

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What are Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2 undertones?

Wholemeal Honey 2 is a mid-light, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:

#D48B4C

RGB code:

212, 139, 76

Is Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

90YR 34/468 Wholemeal Honey 2 HSL code: 28, 61%, 56%

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 Wholemeal Honey 2

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Wholemeal Honey 2:

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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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 Wholemeal Honey 2 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Dulux Misty Sky and Pebble Drift 5.

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