Little Greene Muscovado 343

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Official page:Muscovado 343
Code:343
Name:Muscovado
Brand:Little Greene
Collections:Sweet Treats

What color is Little Greene Muscovado?

Little Greene Muscovado 343 is a deep, earthy brown with a clear red-clay cast, sitting somewhere between softened terracotta and worn leather. Its medium-dark depth gives walls a grounded presence without reading as nearly black in good natural light. Muscovado can bring warmth to dining rooms, studies, and hallways, especially alongside cream trim, pale plaster, or warm off-white ceilings. It also has enough richness for painted cabinetry or a feature wall, where brass hardware, aged timber, and natural linen can underline its russet tones. In lower light, this color is likely to appear denser and browner, making lighter surrounding finishes especially useful.

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View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Little Greene Muscovado undertones?

Muscovado is a mid-depth, softly muted orange-brown with clear warmth and a noticeable amount of color rather than a greyed-out neutral look. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly red as well as yellow, giving it a terracotta-like brown character rather than a true chocolate or taupe brown. No manufacturer undertone description was provided, so this assessment is based on the visible digital color rather than the paint formula. Warm artificial light may bring out its red-orange warmth, while cool daylight can make the brown base and muted quality appear more apparent.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#86563E

RGB code:

134, 86, 62

Is Little Greene Muscovado cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 20° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

343 Muscovado HSL code: 20, 37%, 38%

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 Muscovado

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Muscovado:

Monochromatic color scheme

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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Complementary color scheme

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 Muscovado with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Little Greene Bone China Blue and James.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#86563e
RGB Decimal134, 86, 62
RGB Percent52.55%, 33.73%, 24.31%

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