Dulux Dipped Chocolate

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Name:Dipped Chocolate
Brand:Dulux
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What color is Dulux Dipped Chocolate?

Let’s dive into a full Dipped Chocolate paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful Dipped Chocolate. 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 Dipped Chocolate undertones?

Dipped Chocolate 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:

#4A423A

RGB code:

74, 66, 58

Is Dulux Dipped Chocolate cool or warm?

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With a hue of 30°, this dark red leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

Dipped Chocolate HSL code: 30, 12%, 26%

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 Dipped Chocolate

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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Dipped Chocolate:

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

Dipped Chocolate

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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 Dipped Chocolate with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Sapphire Splendour.

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Color codes

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HEX#4A423ACopy color code
RGB Decimal74, 66, 58Copy color code
RGB Percent29.02%, 25.88%, 22.75%Copy color code
HSVHue: 30° Saturation: 21.62% Value: 29.02%Copy color code
HSLhsl(30, 12, 26)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.81 Yellow: 21.62 Key: 70.98Copy color code
YIQY: 67.48 I: 7.338 Q: -0.797Copy color code
XYZX: 5.536 Y: 5.658 Z: 4.802Copy color code
CIE LabL:28.532 a:1.865 b:6.117Copy color code
CIE LuvL:28.532 u:4.982 v:6.491Copy color code
Decimal4866618Copy color code
Hunter Lab23.786, -0.083, 4.68Copy color code
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