Little Greene Mushroom 142

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Little Greene 142 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Little Greene Mushroom reviews (2 photos)
What are Little Greene Mushroom undertones?
Is Mushroom 142 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mushroom
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mushroom 142
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mushroom 142
Code:	142
Name:	Mushroom
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Mushroom?

Little Greene Mushroom 142 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm, softly sandy cast. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overly yellow, while the hint of warmth prevents it feeling stark or grey. In bright daylight, Mushroom can look like a pale oatmeal neutral; under warmer evening lighting, its beige and subtle tan notes become more apparent. It is well suited to living-room and bedroom walls where a quiet, light-reflecting neutral is wanted without the crispness of off-white. Pair it with chalky whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper brown or clay accents for a layered, grounded scheme.

Little Greene 142 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Little Greene Mushroom reviews (2 photos)

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What are Little Greene Mushroom undertones?

This is a light, muted beige with a soft tan cast and low saturation. Relative to a more neutral beige, the supplied digital sample leans warm, with a gentle orange-brown direction that also reads slightly rosy and yellow. Warm artificial light may bring out its warmer tan character, while cool daylight can make it appear a little more restrained and beige, depending on the surrounding colors and finish.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D3C3AE

RGB code:

211, 195, 174

Is Little Greene Mushroom cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 34°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

142 Mushroom HSL code: 34, 30%, 75%

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 Mushroom

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 Mushroom:

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 Mushroom with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.

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LRV of Mushroom

Mushroom has an LRV of 56.02% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 56.02%, 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	#d3c3ae
RGB Decimal	211, 195, 174
RGB Percent	82.75%, 76.47%, 68.24%
HSV	Hue: 34° Saturation: 17.54% Value: 82.75%
HSL	hsl(34, 30, 75)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.58 Yellow: 17.54 Key: 17.25
YIQ	Y: 197.39 I: 16.283 Q: -3.151
XYZ	X: 54.018 Y: 55.936 Z: 47.984
CIE Lab	L:79.578 a:2.19 b:12.591
CIE Luv	L:79.578 u:10.884 v:17.712
Decimal	13878190
Hunter Lab	74.791, -1.96, 14.314