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Little Greene French Grey - Mid

Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full French Grey - Mid paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 162. 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:French Grey - Mid 162
Color code:162
Color name:French Grey - Mid
Brand:Little Greene
Color collections:Grey

French Grey - Mid for bedroom

  • Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom
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  • Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom
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  • Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom
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  • Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of French Grey - Mid

French Grey - Mid 162 has an LRV of 66.16% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

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 66.16% 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 French Grey - Mid undertones?

Yellow is Little Greene French Grey - Mid 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#D6D6CA

RGB code:

214, 214, 202

Is Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 60° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

162 French Grey - Mid HSL code: 60, 13%, 82%

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.

Color comparison

French Grey - Mid 162 vs Ammonite 274

Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.

Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 vs Farrow and Ball Ammonite 274Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162
LRV: 66.16%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 68.88%
Light color
Temperature: warm

French Grey - Mid 162 vs Dimpse 277

Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.

Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162 vs Farrow and Ball Dimpse 277Little Greene French Grey - Mid 162
LRV: 66.16%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 68.27%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#d6d6cacopy color code
RGB Decimal214, 214, 202copy color code
RGB Percent83.92%, 83.92%, 79.22%copy color code
HSVHue: 60° Saturation: 5.61% Value: 83.92%copy color code
HSLhsl(60, 13, 82)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.61 Key: 16.08copy color code
YIQY: 212.632 I: 3.856 Q: -3.734copy color code
XYZX: 62.436 Y: 66.654 Z: 65.437copy color code
CIE LabL:85.329 a:-2.115 b:5.926copy color code
CIE LuvL:85.329 u:0.664 v:9.217copy color code
Decimal14079690copy color code
Hunter lab81.642, -6.363, 9.627copy color code
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