Little Greene Baluster 321

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Baluster for living room (4 photos)
Little Greene 321 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Little Greene Baluster reviews (3 photos)
What are Little Greene Baluster undertones?
Is Baluster 321 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Baluster
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Baluster 321
Code:	321
Name:	Baluster
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Stone

What color is Little Greene Baluster?

Little Greene Baluster 321 is a muted mid-tone grey with a soft taupe cast, sitting just on the warm side of neutral. Its low-saturation character keeps it grounded and understated, rather than reading as a sharp architectural grey. In daylight, Baluster can show its gentle brown-beige warmth, while evening light may draw out a more shadowy, stone-like depth. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a medium neutral is needed to give pale trim or natural wood more definition. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, linen, oak, and dark charcoal details for a layered, material-led scheme.

Baluster for living room (4 photos)

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

Little Greene Baluster living room paint

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Little Greene Baluster living room color

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Little Greene 321 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Little Greene Baluster 321 kitchen cabinets

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Little Greene Baluster reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Baluster undertones?

Baluster is a midtone, near-neutral medium 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:

#89847E

RGB code:

137, 132, 126

Is Little Greene Baluster cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 33°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

321 Baluster HSL code: 33, 4%, 52%

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 Baluster

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Baluster:

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.

Darker shades

321
Baluster

118
Dark Lead Colour

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 Baluster with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#89847e
RGB Decimal	137, 132, 126
RGB Percent	53.73%, 51.76%, 49.41%
HSV	Hue: 33° Saturation: 8.03% Value: 53.73%
HSL	hsl(33, 4, 52)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.65 Yellow: 8.03 Key: 46.27
YIQ	Y: 132.811 I: 4.908 Q: -0.81
XYZ	X: 22.333 Y: 23.327 Z: 23.059
CIE Lab	L:55.408 a:0.743 b:3.904
CIE Luv	L:55.408 u:3.265 v:5.243
Decimal	9012350
Hunter Lab	48.299, -1.985, 5.502