Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5 90YR 64/166

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What are Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5 undertones?
Is Wholemeal Honey 5 90YR 64/166 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Wholemeal Honey 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90YR 64/166
Name:	Wholemeal Honey 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5?

Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5 90YR 64/166 is a light, warm beige with a clear peachy-orange cast. Its #E9C9B2 color value gives it enough warmth to read as more than a neutral, while keeping the overall effect soft rather than heavy. In bright daylight, this shade can appear creamy and lightly sun-warmed; under warmer bulbs, its blush and biscuit notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and dining spaces where a gentle warm backdrop is wanted. Pair Wholemeal Honey 5 with off-white trim, pale oak, natural linen, terracotta details, or muted olive green for a grounded palette.

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What are Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5 undertones?

Wholemeal Honey 5 is a light, muted peachy beige. 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:

#E9C9B2

RGB code:

233, 201, 178

Is Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 25° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

90YR 64/166 Wholemeal Honey 5 HSL code: 25, 56%, 81%

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 5

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5:

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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Wholemeal Honey 5

Darker shades

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Wholemeal Honey 5

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 5 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as Dulux Jewelled Creek 2 and Celestial Cloud 2.

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