Little Greene Aquamarine 138

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Aquamarine for bedroom (2 photos)
Little Greene Aquamarine reviews (4 photos)
What are Little Greene Aquamarine undertones?
Is Aquamarine 138 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Aquamarine
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Aquamarine 138
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Aquamarine 138
Code:	138
Name:	Aquamarine
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England, Colour Scales, Green

What color is Little Greene Aquamarine?

Little Greene Aquamarine 138 is a muted, pale green with a soft grey cast that keeps it understated rather than bright. Its low-saturation appearance gives walls a gently weathered, chalky look, while the green remains clear enough to bring natural color into a room. In daylight, it can read as a light leafy sage; under warmer artificial light, its greyed quality may become more noticeable. Aquamarine suits kitchens, bedrooms, and quiet living spaces, particularly on broad wall areas or painted cabinetry. Pair it with off-white trim, warm oak, woven linen, aged brass, or deeper olive accents for a grounded scheme.

Aquamarine for bedroom (2 photos)

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Little Greene Aquamarine reviews (4 photos)

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

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What are Little Greene Aquamarine undertones?

Aquamarine 138 reads as a mid-light, muted green with a soft yellow-green cast rather than a blue-led aqua. Its low saturation keeps the color gentle and slightly greyed, so it feels restrained rather than bright or vivid. In relative terms, the visible undertone leans yellow, which warms the green without making it strongly olive. Warm artificial light may bring out more of that yellow-green warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear a little cleaner and less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A8BBA0

RGB code:

168, 187, 160

Is Little Greene Aquamarine cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 102°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

138 Aquamarine HSL code: 102, 17%, 68%

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 Aquamarine

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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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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LRV of Aquamarine

Aquamarine has an LRV of 43% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 43%, 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

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Format	Code
HEX	#a8bba0
RGB Decimal	168, 187, 160
RGB Percent	65.88%, 73.33%, 62.75%
HSV	Hue: 102° Saturation: 14.44% Value: 73.33%
HSL	hsl(102, 17, 68)
CMYK	Cyan: 10.16 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 14.44 Key: 26.67
YIQ	Y: 178.241 I: -2.646 Q: -12.422
XYZ	X: 40.262 Y: 46.403 Z: 40.084
CIE Lab	L:73.806 a:-11.585 b:11.499
CIE Luv	L:73.806 u:-9.424 v:18.449
Decimal	11058080
Hunter Lab	68.12, -13.707, 12.796