Little Greene Arquerite 250

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Arquerite for bedroom (4 photos)
Arquerite for living room (6 photos)
Little Greene Arquerite for bathroom (2 photos)
Arquerite for exterior (4 photos)
Little Greene Arquerite reviews (4 photos)
What are Little Greene Arquerite undertones?
Is Arquerite 250 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Arquerite
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Arquerite 250
Code:	250
Name:	Arquerite
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Grey

What color is Little Greene Arquerite?

Little Greene Arquerite 250 is a mid-depth grey with a slight cool blue cast visible in its #8c8c91 colour value. It reads as a composed, low-saturation neutral rather than a stark or silvery grey, giving walls clear definition without making them feel dark. In north-facing rooms, the blue-grey edge may be more noticeable, while warmer daylight and lamplight can make it appear closer to a straightforward softened charcoal. Use Arquerite on living room walls, study cabinetry, or a painted hallway to ground lighter finishes. It sits well beside crisp off-whites, pale stone, brushed nickel, black metal, and natural oak.

Arquerite for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Little Greene Arquerite bedroom accent wall paint

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Little Greene Arquerite bedroom accent wall

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Arquerite for living room (6 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space

Little Greene Arquerite living room picture

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Little Greene Arquerite living room paint review

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Little Greene Arquerite living room interior

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Little Greene Arquerite living room paint

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Little Greene 250 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone purple real bathrooms.

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Arquerite for exterior (4 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool purple hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Little Greene Arquerite front door photo

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Little Greene Arquerite front door color review

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Little Greene Arquerite front door color

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Little Greene Arquerite front door paint

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Little Greene Arquerite reviews (4 photos)

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

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Little Greene Arquerite accent wall paint

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Little Greene Arquerite 250 painted furniture

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What are Little Greene Arquerite undertones?

Arquerite reads as a midtone, near-neutral grey with very low saturation and a slight cool cast. In the supplied digital sample, the colour leans faintly toward purple-blue, but that bias is subtle enough that it should not be treated as a firm undertone claim. It will generally look like a soft grey rather than a distinctly blue or purple paint. Warm artificial light may make its cool edge less noticeable, while cool daylight can make the slight blue-violet direction easier to see.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#8C8C91

RGB code:

140, 140, 145

Is Little Greene Arquerite cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 240°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

250 Arquerite HSL code: 240, 2%, 56%

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 Arquerite

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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Arquerite:

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 Arquerite with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Little Greene Cool Arbour and French Grey Dark.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#8c8c91
RGB Decimal	140, 140, 145
RGB Percent	54.90%, 54.90%, 56.86%
HSV	Hue: 240° Saturation: 3.45% Value: 56.86%
HSL	hsl(240, 2, 56)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.45 Magenta: 3.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 43.14
YIQ	Y: 140.57 I: -1.607 Q: 1.556
XYZ	X: 25.303 Y: 26.376 Z: 30.538
CIE Lab	L:58.392 a:0.992 b:-2.654
CIE Luv	L:58.392 u:-0.286 v:-3.948
Decimal	9211025
Hunter Lab	51.357, -1.932, 0.695