DULUX PAINT COLOUR
Dulux Chic Shadow
A mid-light neutral grey, a step deeper than Goose Down. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Chic Shadow on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Chic Shadow at a glance
| Brand | Dulux |
| Colour name | Chic Shadow |
| Hex (on screen) | #BABAB9 |
| RGB | 186, 186, 185 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 49 |
| Looks like | Light-to-mid grey |
| Undertone | Barely any: close to a true neutral |
| Popularity | The 21st most searched Dulux colour in the planner’s library: about 4,300 searches a month in the UK |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Dulux colour page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Chic Shadow behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 49, it absorbs a fair amount of light. Expect it to look noticeably deeper on a wall that faces away from the window than on the swatch.
It sits close to a true neutral, so it shifts less than most colours between cool northern light and warm southern light, though bulbs and nearby fabrics will still tint it.
Where it tends to be used
Light colours like this are often used as a whole-room colour in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and landings, usually with a white on ceilings and trim.
Try Chic Shadow in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colours that pair with Chic Shadow
Suggestions from the same Dulux range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colours from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Chic Shadow on screen, measured by colour difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Chic Shadow on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Chic Shadow”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colours are premium finishes: you can preview Chic Shadow in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colours in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Dulux Chic Shadow warm or cool?
On screen it is close to a true neutral, with very little undertone, so it reads as neither obviously warm nor cool.
What is the LRV of Chic Shadow?
Estimated from the on-screen colour, its light reflectance value is about 49 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Chic Shadow from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray (SW 0055). On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.