Little Greene Mambo 112

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Little Greene Mambo reviews (5 photos)
What are Little Greene Mambo undertones?
Is Mambo 112 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mambo
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mambo 112
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mambo 112
Code:	112
Name:	Mambo
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Mambo?

Little Greene Mambo 112 is a clear mid-tone blue with a cool cast and enough saturation to hold its own across a room. It reads brightest in daylight, where its blue character feels crisp and lightly softened, while lower light brings out a deeper, more grounded side. Use it on a study wall, a child’s room, or painted cabinetry where a distinct color is wanted without moving into navy territory. Mambo pairs well with chalky white trim, pale grey, natural oak, and brushed nickel, while warm tan leather or terracotta accessories provide useful contrast.

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What are Little Greene Mambo undertones?

Mambo is a midtone, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#5371B8

RGB code:

83, 113, 184

Is Little Greene Mambo cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 222° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

112 Mambo HSL code: 222, 42%, 52%

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 Mambo

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Mambo:

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 Mambo with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 42, such as Little Greene Perennial Grey and Dash of Soot.

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LRV of Mambo

Mambo has an LRV of 16.4% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.4%, 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	#5371B8
RGB Decimal	83, 113, 184
RGB Percent	32.55%, 44.31%, 72.16%
HSV	Hue: 222° Saturation: 54.89% Value: 72.16%
HSL	hsl(222, 42, 52)
CMYK	Cyan: 54.89 Magenta: 38.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.84
YIQ	Y: 112.124 I: -40.692 Q: 15.749
XYZ	X: 18.121 Y: 17.108 Z: 47.682
CIE Lab	L:48.396 a:10.201 b:-40.85
CIE Luv	L:48.396 u:-15.32 v:-62.783
Decimal	5468600
Hunter Lab	41.362, 5.816, -39.395