Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid 183

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Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid reviews (6 photos)
What are Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid undertones?
Is Bone China Blue - Mid 183 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Bone China Blue - Mid
Monochromatic color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Bone China Blue - Mid 183
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Bone China Blue - Mid 183
Code:	183
Name:	Bone China Blue - Mid
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colour Scales

What color is Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid?

Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid 183 is a very pale, muted grey-green with a lightly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on broad walls, where it reads more like a softened mineral neutral than a pronounced blue. In clear daylight, the faint green note is likely to be most noticeable, while warmer evening lighting can make it appear gentler and more grey. Bone China Blue - Mid suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and calm living spaces, particularly alongside off-white trim, pale oak, limestone, or brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, inky blue-grey, or dark green accents.

Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue 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 Bone China Blue - Mid undertones?

Bone China Blue - Mid is a light, near-neutral light 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:

#D0D4D0

RGB code:

208, 212, 208

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

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

183 Bone China Blue - Mid HSL code: 120, 4%, 82%

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 - Mid

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid:

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

183
Bone China Blue - Mid

182
Bone China Blue - Pale

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LRV of Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid has an LRV of 69% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 69%, 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	#d0d4d0
RGB Decimal	208, 212, 208
RGB Percent	81.57%, 83.14%, 81.57%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 1.89% Value: 83.14%
HSL	hsl(120, 4, 82)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.89 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.89 Key: 16.86
YIQ	Y: 210.348 I: -1.098 Q: -2.091
XYZ	X: 60.938 Y: 65.051 Z: 69.003
CIE Lab	L:84.51 a:-2.09 b:1.502
CIE Luv	L:84.51 u:-2.034 v:2.635
Decimal	13685968
Hunter Lab	80.654, -6.279, 5.733