Dulux Caramel Cream / English Elm

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Name:Caramel Cream
Brand:Dulux
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What color is Dulux Caramel Cream?

Let’s dive into a full Caramel Cream paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Caramel Cream. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Dulux Caramel Cream undertones?

Caramel Cream has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#BEA488

RGB code:

190, 164, 136

Is Dulux Caramel Cream cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 31°, this Red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

Caramel Cream HSL code: 31, 29%, 64%

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.

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How light temperature affects Caramel Cream

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

In addition, natural‑light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (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 Caramel Cream:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

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 Caramel Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Dulux Atlantic Surf 6 and Sapphire Splendour.

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Color codes

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HEX#BEA488Copy color code
RGB Decimal190, 164, 136Copy color code
RGB Percent74.51%, 64.31%, 53.33%Copy color code
HSVHue: 31° Saturation: 28.42% Value: 74.51%Copy color code
HSLhsl(31, 29, 64)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.68 Yellow: 28.42 Key: 25.49Copy color code
YIQY: 168.582 I: 24.491 Q: -3.214Copy color code
XYZX: 38.955 Y: 39.277 Z: 28.815Copy color code
CIE LabL:68.951 a:5.231 b:18.063Copy color code
CIE LuvL:68.951 u:18.128 v:23.635Copy color code
Decimal12493960Copy color code
Hunter Lab62.671, 1.275, 16.61Copy color code
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