Little Greene Marigold 209

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Little Greene Marigold reviews (8 photos)
What are Little Greene Marigold undertones?
Is Marigold 209 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Marigold
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Marigold 209
Code:	209
Name:	Marigold
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Marigold?

Little Greene Marigold 209 is a clear, high-energy orange with a pronounced golden cast, drawn from its rich #f0841f tone. It reads warm and saturated rather than earthy, bringing noticeable color to a room without slipping into red. On a sunlit wall it can appear brighter and more yellow-orange, while lower or north-facing light brings out its deeper amber side. Use Marigold on a kitchen island, painted dining chairs, a front door, or a single feature wall where its intensity has room to stand out. It pairs especially well with warm whites, deep blue-green accents, natural oak, terracotta tile, and aged brass.

Little Greene Marigold reviews (8 photos)

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What are Little Greene Marigold undertones?

Marigold is a mid-light, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#F0841F

RGB code:

240, 132, 31

Is Little Greene Marigold cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

209 Marigold HSL code: 29, 87%, 53%

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 Marigold

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Marigold:

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 Marigold with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Little Greene Basalt and Smalt.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#f0841f
RGB Decimal	240, 132, 31
RGB Percent	94.12%, 51.76%, 12.16%
HSV	Hue: 29° Saturation: 87.08% Value: 94.12%
HSL	hsl(29, 87, 53)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 45.0 Yellow: 87.08 Key: 5.88
YIQ	Y: 152.778 I: 96.813 Q: -8.585
XYZ	X: 44.438 Y: 35.132 Z: 5.737
CIE Lab	L:65.851 a:35.261 b:66.144
CIE Luv	L:65.851 u:89.147 v:58.918
Decimal	15762463
Hunter Lab	59.272, 30.099, 35.752