Little Greene Lead Colour 117

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Little Greene Lead Colour reviews (3 photos)
What are Little Greene Lead Colour undertones?
Is Lead Colour 117 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lead Colour
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Lead Colour 117
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Lead Colour 117
Code:	117
Name:	Lead Colour
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Lead Colour?

Little Greene Lead Colour 117 is a muted mid-tone grey with a noticeable olive-beige cast, giving it a grounded, gently weathered appearance. It sits away from both stark grey and obvious khaki, with low saturation that keeps the color quiet rather than heavy. In daylight, its soft green-grey undertone is likely to be more apparent, while warmer artificial light can bring out its earthy beige side. Use it on living room or hallway walls where wood flooring, aged brass, linen, and natural stone can reinforce its subdued character. Lead Colour also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or an exterior door, especially when paired with warm off-whites, charcoal details, or deep brown-black accents.

Little Greene Lead Colour reviews (3 photos)

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What are Little Greene Lead Colour undertones?

Lead Colour is a midtone, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#969183

RGB code:

150, 145, 131

Is Little Greene Lead Colour cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

117 Lead Colour HSL code: 44, 8%, 55%

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 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene 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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Darker 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 Lead Colour with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Pale Lupin.

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LRV of Lead Colour

Lead Colour has an LRV of 28.45% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 28.45%, 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	#969183
RGB Decimal	150, 145, 131
RGB Percent	58.82%, 56.86%, 51.37%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 12.67% Value: 58.82%
HSL	hsl(44, 8, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.33 Yellow: 12.67 Key: 41.18
YIQ	Y: 144.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 26.799 Y: 28.374 Z: 25.532
CIE Lab	L:60.225 a:-0.689 b:8.092
CIE Luv	L:60.225 u:3.758 v:11.269
Decimal	9867651
Hunter Lab	53.267, -3.413, 8.869