Dulux Wild Water 5

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What are Dulux Wild Water 5 undertones?
Is Wild Water 5 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Wild Water 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

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Name:	Wild Water 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Wild Water 5?

Dulux Wild Water 5 is a pale blue-grey with a softly muted, airy appearance. Its cool blue cast is tempered by grey, keeping the color light and understated rather than bright or icy. In daylight, it reads as a clean misty blue, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its quieter grey side. Use it on bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls where a gentle wash of color is wanted without making the room feel dark. Pair Wild Water 5 with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or dusty green textiles for a measured, natural-looking scheme.

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What are Dulux Wild Water 5 undertones?

Wild Water 5 is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#C3CFDA

RGB code:

195, 207, 218

Is Dulux Wild Water 5 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 209°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

Wild Water 5 HSL code: 209, 24%, 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 Wild Water 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Wild Water 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

Wild Water 5

Darker shades

Wild Water 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 Wild Water 5 with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.

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