# Dulux Wholemeal Honey 5

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/wholemeal-honey-5](https://plan-home.com/color/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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Wholemeal Honey 5
- **Color code:** 90YR 64/166
- **HEX:** #E9C9B2
- **RGB:** 233, 201, 178
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Pink
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 25° Saturation: 23.61% Value: 91.37%
- **HSL:** hsl(25, 56, 81)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.73 Yellow: 23.61 Key: 8.63
- **YIQ:** Y: 207.946 I: 26.46 Q: -0.388
- **XYZ:** X: 62.527 Y: 62.313 Z: 50.841
- **CIE Lab:** L:83.08 a:7.788 b:15.666
- **CIE Luv:** L:83.08 u:21.267 v:20.995
- **Decimal:** 15321522
- **Hunter Lab:** 78.939, 3.245, 17.071

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Doll](https://plan-home.com/color/doll-h405)
- [Farrow and Ball Setting Plaster](https://plan-home.com/color/setting-plaster-231)
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 5](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-5)
- [Dulux Eastern Spice 5](https://plan-home.com/color/eastern-spice-5)
- [Dulux Crumpled Linen 1](https://plan-home.com/color/crumpled-linen-1)
- [Dulux Amber Queen 4](https://plan-home.com/color/amber-queen-4)
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- [Dulux Coral Canyon 4](https://plan-home.com/color/coral-canyon-4)
- [Dulux Apricot Crush](https://plan-home.com/color/apricot-crush)
- [Little Greene Masquerade - Mid](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-masquerade-mid-333)
- [Dulux Sumatran Melody 5](https://plan-home.com/color/sumatran-melody-5)
- [Dulux Honest Touch](https://plan-home.com/color/honest-touch)
- [Dulux Earthen Cream 1](https://plan-home.com/color/earthen-cream-1)
- [Dulux Caramel Blush 4](https://plan-home.com/color/caramel-blush-4)
- [Tikkurila Angora](https://plan-home.com/color/angora-h466)
- [Tikkurila Persimmon](https://plan-home.com/color/persimmon-g401)
- [Dulux Mango Melody 4](https://plan-home.com/color/mango-melody-4)
- [Little Greene China Clay - Deep](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-china-clay-deep-177)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Caribbean Dawn 5](https://plan-home.com/color/caribbean-dawn-5)
- [Dulux Sumatran Melody 5](https://plan-home.com/color/sumatran-melody-5)
- [Dulux Treacle Tart 5](https://plan-home.com/color/treacle-tart-5)
- [Dulux Autumn Fern 5](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-fern-5)
- [Dulux Bongo Jazz 6](https://plan-home.com/color/bongo-jazz-6)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Nectar Jewels 3](https://plan-home.com/color/nectar-jewels-3)
- [Dulux Sunbaked Terracotta](https://plan-home.com/color/sunbaked-terracotta)
- [Dulux Gingernut Crumb](https://plan-home.com/color/gingernut-crumb)
- [Dulux Sumatran Melody 3](https://plan-home.com/color/sumatran-melody-3)
- [Dulux Autumn Fern 4](https://plan-home.com/color/autumn-fern-4)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Jewelled Creek 2](https://plan-home.com/color/jewelled-creek-2)
- [Dulux Celestial Cloud 2](https://plan-home.com/color/celestial-cloud-2)
- [Dulux Celestial Cloud 6](https://plan-home.com/color/celestial-cloud-6)
- [Dulux Niagara Blues 3](https://plan-home.com/color/niagara-blues-3)
- [Dulux Wild Water 6](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-water-6)
- [Dulux Moon Waves 4](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-4)
- [Dulux Moon Waves 3](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-3)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.