Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166

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Gauze - Dark for bedroom (1 photo)
Little Greene 166 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Little Greene Gauze - Dark reviews (3 photos)
What are Little Greene Gauze - Dark undertones?
Is Gauze - Dark 166 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gauze - Dark
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gauze - Dark 166
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gauze - Dark 166
Code:	166
Name:	Gauze - Dark
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colour Scales

What color is Little Greene Gauze - Dark?

Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166 is a pale, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast and a soft, lightly misted appearance. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overtly blue, so it can appear closer to a clean grey in bright daylight while cooler blue notes emerge in shaded corners or north-facing rooms. This shade is light enough for full walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, or hallways, where it gives white trim a crisp definition without creating harsh contrast. Pair Gauze - Dark with chalky whites, charcoal details, brushed nickel, pale oak, and weathered stone for a restrained, practical palette. It also suits painted cabinetry when a lighter alternative to conventional grey is wanted.

Gauze - Dark 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 cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Little Greene 166 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166 kitchen cabinets

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Little Greene Gauze - Dark 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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Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166 panelling

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What are Little Greene Gauze - Dark undertones?

Gauze - Dark is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C7CCCF

RGB code:

199, 204, 207

Is Little Greene Gauze - Dark cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

166 Gauze - Dark HSL code: 202, 8%, 80%

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 Gauze - Dark

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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 Gauze - Dark:

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

166
Gauze - Dark

Darker shades

166
Gauze - Dark

327
Obscura

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 Gauze - Dark with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Little Greene Perennial Grey and Dash of Soot.

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LRV of Gauze - Dark

Gauze - Dark has an LRV of 59.53% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 59.53%, 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	#c7cccf
RGB Decimal	199, 204, 207
RGB Percent	78.04%, 80.00%, 81.18%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 3.86% Value: 81.18%
HSL	hsl(202, 8, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.86 Magenta: 1.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.82
YIQ	Y: 202.847 I: -3.944 Q: -0.124
XYZ	X: 56.406 Y: 59.833 Z: 67.592
CIE Lab	L:81.747 a:-1.148 b:-2.082
CIE Luv	L:81.747 u:-2.952 v:-2.956
Decimal	13094095
Hunter Lab	77.351, -5.201, 2.337