Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166

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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.

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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 lightWhy 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.

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FormatCode
HEX#c7cccf
RGB Decimal199, 204, 207
RGB Percent78.04%, 80.00%, 81.18%
HSVHue: 202° Saturation: 3.86% Value: 81.18%
HSLhsl(202, 8, 80)
CMYKCyan: 3.86 Magenta: 1.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.82
YIQY: 202.847 I: -3.944 Q: -0.124
XYZX: 56.406 Y: 59.833 Z: 67.592
CIE LabL:81.747 a:-1.148 b:-2.082
CIE LuvL:81.747 u:-2.952 v:-2.956
Decimal13094095
Hunter Lab77.351, -5.201, 2.337

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