Little Greene Clay - Mid 153

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Little Greene 153 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Little Greene Clay - Mid reviews (3 photos)
What are Little Greene Clay - Mid undertones?
Is Clay - Mid 153 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Clay - Mid
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Clay - Mid 153
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Clay - Mid 153
Code:	153
Name:	Clay - Mid
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Stone

What color is Little Greene Clay - Mid?

Little Greene Clay - Mid 153 is a pale, softened beige with a clear warm cream cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving walls a lightly weathered, natural-looking finish instead. In bright daylight, Clay - Mid appears airy and chalky, while evening light brings out its warmer biscuit notes. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral is needed without the starkness of white. Pair it with off-white trim, honey-toned timber, linen upholstery, and muted olive or earthy brown accents for a grounded scheme.

Little Greene 153 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.

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Little Greene Clay - Mid 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 Clay - Mid undertones?

This is a light, muted beige with a clear yellow-based cream character and low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, it reads close to neutral rather than strongly pink, green, or gray, with a gentle yellow bias that gives it warmth. Because no official undertone description is available here, any undertone assessment is based only on the displayed color sample. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy yellow character, while cool daylight can make it appear a little cleaner and more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E7DDC7

RGB code:

231, 221, 199

Is Little Greene Clay - Mid cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 41°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

153 Clay - Mid HSL code: 41, 40%, 84%

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 Clay - 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Clay - 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

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Darker shades

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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 Clay - Mid with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.

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LRV of Clay - Mid

Clay - Mid has an LRV of 72.54% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 72.54%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#e7ddc7
RGB Decimal	231, 221, 199
RGB Percent	90.59%, 86.67%, 78.04%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 13.85% Value: 90.59%
HSL	hsl(41, 40, 84)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.33 Yellow: 13.85 Key: 9.41
YIQ	Y: 221.482 I: 13.029 Q: -4.731
XYZ	X: 69.119 Y: 72.826 Z: 64.433
CIE Lab	L:88.365 a:-0.218 b:12.028
CIE Luv	L:88.365 u:7.155 v:17.746
Decimal	15195591
Hunter Lab	85.338, -4.768, 14.971