Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint 325

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Official page:Bone China Blue - Faint 325
Code:325
Name:Bone China Blue - Faint
Brand:Little Greene
Collections:Colour Scales

What color is Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint?

Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint 325 is a pale, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast, shown here as #C2D0D2. Its low saturation keeps the color soft rather than icy, while the blue remains clear enough to read on larger wall areas. In bright daylight, it can appear airy and lightly silvery; under warmer artificial lighting, the grey undertone is likely to become more apparent. Use Bone China Blue - Faint in bedrooms, bathrooms, or north-facing rooms where a gentle wash of cool color is wanted without a strong blue statement. It pairs neatly with chalky whites, soft stone, pale oak, brushed nickel, and deeper blue-grey accents.

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What are Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint undertones?

This is a light, very muted blue-grey with a soft teal direction rather than a clear, strong blue. The supplied digital sample appears to lean slightly green as well as blue, so any undertone reads as a subtle cool teal bias rather than a distinct separate color. Because no manufacturer undertone description is available here, that observation is based only on the provided digital sample. Warm artificial light may make it look a little greyer or softer, while cool daylight can make its blue-green cast easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C2D0D2

RGB code:

194, 208, 210

Is Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 188°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

325 Bone China Blue - Faint HSL code: 188, 15%, 79%

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 Bone China Blue - Faint

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Bone China Blue - Faint:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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Bone China Blue - Faint

Complementary color scheme

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 Bone China Blue - Faint with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Little Greene Perennial Grey and Dash of Soot.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#C2D0D2
RGB Decimal194, 208, 210
RGB Percent76.08%, 81.57%, 82.35%
HSVHue: 187° Saturation: 7.62% Value: 82.35%
HSLhsl(188, 15, 79)
CMYKCyan: 7.62 Magenta: 0.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.65
YIQY: 204.042 I: -8.985 Q: -2.339
XYZX: 56.434 Y: 61.234 Z: 69.801
CIE LabL:82.504 a:-4.341 b:-2.616
CIE LuvL:82.504 u:-7.766 v:-3.231
Decimal12767442
Hunter Lab78.252, -8.211, 1.889

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