Little Greene Chocolate Colour 124
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| Official page: | Chocolate Colour 124 |
| Code: | 124 |
| Name: | Chocolate Colour |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
| Collections: | Stone, Sweet Treats |
What color is Little Greene Chocolate Colour?
Little Greene Chocolate Colour 124 is an exceptionally deep brown, close to black, with a clear warm cast from its low red-brown base. In bright daylight, it reads as a dense espresso-like neutral; under softer evening lighting, its brown character becomes more apparent. Use this shade to ground a dining room, study, or hallway, especially on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single enveloping wall. It pairs well with chalky off-whites, muted clay tones, aged brass, dark timber, and natural leather. Because of its near-black depth, Chocolate Colour benefits from considered lighting and lighter surrounding surfaces in smaller rooms.
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What are Little Greene Chocolate Colour undertones?
Chocolate Colour is a very dark, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
30, 22, 14
Is Little Greene Chocolate Colour cool or warm?
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At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.
124 Chocolate Colour HSL code: 30, 36%, 9%
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 Chocolate Colour
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Chocolate 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 Chocolate Colour with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.
LRV of Chocolate Colour
Chocolate Colour has an LRV of 4.05% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 4.05%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #1e160e |
| RGB Decimal | 30, 22, 14 |
| RGB Percent | 11.76%, 8.63%, 5.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 53.33% Value: 11.76% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36, 9) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.67 Yellow: 53.33 Key: 88.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 23.48 I: 7.338 Q: -0.797 |
| XYZ | X: 0.902 Y: 0.882 Z: 0.538 |
| CIE Lab | L:7.963 a:2.553 b:6.034 |
| CIE Luv | L:7.963 u:3.24 v:3.703 |
| Decimal | 1971726 |
| Hunter Lab | 9.389, 0.709, 3.175 |
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