Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118

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Dark Lead Colour for bedroom (1 photo)
Little Greene Dark Lead Colour reviews (4 photos)
What are Little Greene Dark Lead Colour undertones?
Is Dark Lead Colour 118 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dark Lead Colour
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Dark Lead Colour 118
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dark Lead Colour 118
Code:	118
Name:	Dark Lead Colour
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Grey

What color is Little Greene Dark Lead Colour?

Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 is a deep, muted grey with a gently warm, earthy cast rather than a sharp blue tone. Its #6d6a65 value gives it a softened charcoal appearance, with subtle brown-beige notes that keep the color from feeling flat. In bright daylight, Dark Lead Colour can read as a restrained mid-to-dark neutral, while lower or warmer light brings out its slightly smoky, taupe-like character. It suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a grounded darker shade is wanted without using near-black. Pair it with chalky off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and stone finishes for a calm, material-led scheme.

Dark Lead Colour for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 bedroom

@restoringlansdowne

Little Greene Dark Lead Colour reviews (4 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.

Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 hallway

@hillfarmfurniture

Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118 panelling

@higgsandgoulddecs

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What are Little Greene Dark Lead Colour undertones?

Dark Lead Colour is a midtone, low-saturation grey that reads close to neutral, with a muted, slightly softened character rather than a crisp or blue-grey look. In the supplied digital sample, any yellowward bias is very subtle, so there is not enough visible color strength to state a confident undertone. Little Greene’s official undertone description was not available in the provided source, so no manufacturer claim can be confirmed here. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more straightforwardly neutral grey.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#6D6A65

RGB code:

109, 106, 101

Is Little Greene Dark Lead Colour cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

118 Dark Lead Colour HSL code: 38, 4%, 41%

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 Dark Lead Colour

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Dark Lead Colour:

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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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 Dark Lead Colour with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.

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LRV of Dark Lead Colour

Dark Lead Colour has an LRV of 14.66% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.66%, 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	#6d6a65
RGB Decimal	109, 106, 101
RGB Percent	42.75%, 41.57%, 39.61%
HSV	Hue: 37° Saturation: 7.34% Value: 42.75%
HSL	hsl(38, 4, 41)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.75 Yellow: 7.34 Key: 57.25
YIQ	Y: 106.327 I: 3.394 Q: -0.921
XYZ	X: 13.809 Y: 14.499 Z: 14.379
CIE Lab	L:44.94 a:0.18 b:3.22
CIE Luv	L:44.94 u:2.008 v:4.181
Decimal	7170661
Hunter Lab	38.078, -1.901, 4.264