Little Greene Dash of Soot 244

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Little Greene Dash of Soot reviews (4 photos)
What are Little Greene Dash of Soot undertones?
Is Dash of Soot 244 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dash of Soot
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dash of Soot 244
Code:	244
Name:	Dash of Soot
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Grey

What color is Little Greene Dash of Soot?

Little Greene Dash of Soot 244 is a light, muted greige with a soft warm cast and a faint rosy-beige undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly cream or distinctly grey, giving walls a gently weathered, powdery appearance. In bright daylight, this color can look pale and airy, while lower or north-facing light may draw out its quieter grey-taupe side. It is well suited to bedrooms, hallways, and living spaces where a restrained neutral is wanted without the sharpness of a cool grey. Pair Dash of Soot with chalky whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper charcoal accents for contrast.

Little Greene Dash of Soot reviews (4 photos)

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What are Little Greene Dash of Soot undertones?

Dash of Soot reads as a mid-light, very muted warm gray with a soft beige cast rather than a strong, distinct color. In the supplied digital sample, the slight bias leans warm, toward red and yellow, though it is subtle enough to shift with surrounding colors and light. Little Greene’s official undertone description was not available here, so no manufacturer undertone claim can be confirmed. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more neutral gray.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C9C0BA

RGB code:

201, 192, 186

Is Little Greene Dash of Soot cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 24°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

244 Dash of Soot HSL code: 24, 12%, 76%

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 Dash of Soot

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 Dash of Soot:

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

244
Dash of Soot

243
Rubine Ashes

Darker shades

244
Dash of Soot

245
Perennial Grey

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 Dash of Soot with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Bone China Blue.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#c9c0ba
RGB Decimal	201, 192, 186
RGB Percent	78.82%, 75.29%, 72.94%
HSV	Hue: 24° Saturation: 7.46% Value: 78.82%
HSL	hsl(24, 12, 76)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.48 Yellow: 7.46 Key: 21.18
YIQ	Y: 194.007 I: 7.291 Q: 0.037
XYZ	X: 51.798 Y: 53.662 Z: 54.07
CIE Lab	L:78.265 a:2.097 b:4.147
CIE Luv	L:78.265 u:5.596 v:5.744
Decimal	13222074
Hunter Lab	73.255, -1.979, 7.516