Little Greene China Clay 1 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full China Clay paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | China Clay 1 |
| Color code: | 1 |
| Color name: | China Clay |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
| Color collections: | Colours of England, Colour Scales |
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LRV of China Clay
China Clay 1 has an LRV of 85.93% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 85.93% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Little Greene China Clay undertones?
Red is Little Greene China Clay undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#F7EDE0
RGB code:
247, 237, 224
Is Little Greene China Clay 1 cool or warm?
With a hue of 34° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
1 China Clay HSL code: 34, 59%, 92%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene China Clay :
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Little Greene 1 China Clay
Color comparison
China Clay 1 vs Hollyhock 25
Choosing between these two awesome hues? We'll break down the differences to help you find the perfect shade for your space.
China Clay 1 vs Chemise 139
Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #f7ede0 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 237, 224 | |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 92.94%, 87.84% | |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 9.31% Value: 96.86% | |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59, 92) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.05 Yellow: 9.31 Key: 3.14 | |
| YIQ | Y: 238.508 I: 10.136 Q: -1.93 | |
| XYZ | X: 82.094 Y: 85.725 Z: 82.723 | |
| CIE Lab | L:94.195 a:1.191 b:7.496 | |
| CIE Luv | L:94.195 u:6.546 v:11.085 | |
| Decimal | 16248288 | |
| Hunter lab | 92.588, -3.76, 11.839 | |
