Jotun Athenian Blue 6128

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What are Jotun Athenian Blue undertones?
Is Athenian Blue 6128 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Athenian Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Athenian Blue 6128
Code:	6128
Name:	Athenian Blue
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Athenian Blue?

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What are Jotun Athenian Blue undertones?

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

HEX value:

#8B9B99

RGB code:

139, 155, 153

Is Jotun Athenian Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 173°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

6128 Athenian Blue HSL code: 173, 7%, 58%

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 Athenian Blue

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Jotun Athenian Blue:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Athenian Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 353, such as Jotun Fig Fruit and Pink Plum.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#8b9b99
RGB Decimal	139, 155, 153
RGB Percent	54.51%, 60.78%, 60.00%
HSV	Hue: 173° Saturation: 10.32% Value: 60.78%
HSL	hsl(173, 7.41, 57.65)
CMYK	Cyan: 10.32 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.29 Key: 39.22
YIQ	Y: 149.988 I: -8.892 Q: -4.007
XYZ	X: 28.117 Y: 31.231 Z: 34.675
CIE Lab	L:62.702 a:-6.079 b:-0.885
CIE Luv	L:62.702 u:-8.628 v:-0.281
Decimal	9149337
Hunter Lab	55.885, -7.991, 2.331