Dulux Lead Grey / Silver Buckle / 28GG 22/002

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Dulux Lead Grey reviews (7 photos)
What are Dulux Lead Grey undertones?
Is Lead Grey 28GG 22/002 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lead Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Lead Grey 28GG 22/002
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	28GG 22/002
Name:	Lead Grey
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Lead Grey?

Dulux Lead Grey 28GG 22/002 is a medium, closely balanced grey with a soft, low-saturation appearance. Its near-even red, green, and blue values give it a largely neutral cast rather than a pronounced blue, brown, or green undertone. In bright daylight, Lead Grey can read as a clean, straightforward mid-grey, while lower light may make it appear deeper and more grounded. It suits living room walls, hallways, or exterior details where a clear grey is wanted without the heaviness of charcoal. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale stone, black metal, or natural oak for contrast and texture.

Dulux Lead Grey reviews (7 photos)

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What are Dulux Lead Grey undertones?

Lead Grey is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#7D7D7C

RGB code:

125, 125, 124

Is Dulux Lead Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

28GG 22/002 Lead Grey HSL code: 60, 0%, 49%

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 Lead Grey

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Lead Grey:

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

28GG 22/002
Lead Grey

Darker shades

28GG 22/002
Lead Grey

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 Lead Grey with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5 and Lilac Heather 5.

28GG 22/002
Lead Grey

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LRV of Lead Grey

Lead Grey has an LRV of 20.64% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 20.64%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#7d7d7c
RGB Decimal	125, 125, 124
RGB Percent	49.02%, 49.02%, 48.63%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.8% Value: 49.02%
HSL	hsl(60, 0, 49)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.8 Key: 50.98
YIQ	Y: 124.886 I: 0.321 Q: -0.311
XYZ	X: 19.428 Y: 20.482 Z: 21.993
CIE Lab	L:52.378 a:-0.2 b:0.546
CIE Luv	L:52.378 u:0.056 v:0.784
Decimal	8224124
Hunter Lab	45.258, -2.574, 2.868