Dulux Wild Water 4

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What are Dulux Wild Water 4 undertones?
Is Wild Water 4 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Wild Water 4
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Wild Water 4
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Wild Water 4?

Dulux Wild Water 4 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it grounded rather than sugary or bright. Its cool blue character is clearest in daylight, while lower or warmer evening light can bring out its soft, silvery appearance. This shade has enough depth for full walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a calm home office without making the room feel dark. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered timber, or brushed nickel for a clean, understated finish. Wild Water 4 also suits painted cabinetry or a single accent wall when balanced with warm off-whites and natural linen textures.

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What are Dulux Wild Water 4 undertones?

Wild Water 4 is a mid-light, muted blue-gray. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#A3B5C8

RGB code:

163, 181, 200

Is Dulux Wild Water 4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 211°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

Wild Water 4 HSL code: 211, 25%, 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 Wild Water 4

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Wild Water 4:

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

Wild Water 4

Darker shades

Wild Water 4

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 Wild Water 4 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 31, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#A3B5C8
RGB Decimal	163, 181, 200
RGB Percent	63.92%, 70.98%, 78.43%
HSV	Hue: 211° Saturation: 18.5% Value: 78.43%
HSL	hsl(211, 25, 71)
CMYK	Cyan: 18.5 Magenta: 9.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57
YIQ	Y: 177.784 I: -16.832 Q: 2.105
XYZ	X: 42.05 Y: 45.003 Z: 61.099
CIE Lab	L:72.894 a:-2.175 b:-11.698
CIE Luv	L:72.894 u:-10.455 v:-17.532
Decimal	10728904
Hunter Lab	67.085, -5.51, -7.041