Little Greene Heat 24

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Little Greene Heat reviews (6 photos)
What are Little Greene Heat undertones?
Is Heat 24 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Heat
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Heat 24
Code:	24
Name:	Heat
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Heat?

Little Greene Heat 24 is a deep, earthy red-orange with a clear terracotta cast. Its richness gives it real presence on a wall, especially in dining rooms, kitchens, or compact spaces that can handle a stronger colour statement. In bright daylight, Heat reads as a warm baked-clay tone, while lower light brings out its darker, more red-brown depth. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm stone shades, natural oak, aged brass, and woven textures to keep the scheme grounded. It is particularly effective on cabinetry, a chimney breast, or an exterior door where its saturated colour can be appreciated in smaller doses.

Little Greene Heat reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Red painted british style door Little Green Heat

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Red walls interior with fish wallpapers Little Green Heat 24

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Warm red paint colour Little Greene Heat 24 review

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What are Little Greene Heat undertones?

Heat 24 reads as a deep, strongly saturated red with a clear warm, earthy cast. In the supplied digital color, the red leans slightly toward yellow, which can make it appear closer to brick or red oxide than to a blue-based crimson. This is an observable bias in the sample rather than a claim about the paint’s formula or an officially stated undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its orange-red warmth, while cool daylight can make the red look a little cleaner and less earthy.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A03D1A

RGB code:

160, 61, 26

Is Little Greene Heat cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

24 Heat HSL code: 16, 72%, 36%

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 Heat

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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Morning

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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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Heat:

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 Heat with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Little Greene Blue Verditer and Royal Navy.

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