Little Greene Perennial Grey 245

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Little Greene Perennial Grey reviews (4 photos)
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
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Official page:	Perennial Grey 245
Code:	245
Name:	Perennial Grey
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Grey

What color is Little Greene Perennial Grey?

Little Greene Perennial Grey 245 is a muted mid-tone grey with a noticeable warm, taupe-beige cast. Its softened, low-saturation character keeps it from reading stark, making it a considered option for living room walls, bedrooms, or hallways that need more depth than an off-white. In cooler daylight, Perennial Grey appears gently grey and slightly dusty, while evening lighting can draw out its warmer mineral notes. Pair it with chalky whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, linen upholstery, and charcoal details for a grounded interior scheme. It also has enough presence for painted cabinetry or a front door when a full wall treatment feels too heavy.

Perennial Grey for bedroom (2 photos)

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Little Greene Perennial Grey 245 bedroom

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Little Greene Perennial Grey reviews (4 photos)

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

Little Greene Perennial Grey 245 wall paint

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What are Little Greene Perennial Grey undertones?

Perennial Grey is a mid-light, very muted grey with a soft warm beige cast rather than a crisp blue or charcoal character. In the supplied digital sample, the subtle color bias leans slightly red and yellow, which can make it read as a greige or lightly taupe-leaning grey; this is an observable digital impression, not a claim about the paint formula. Because the color is low in saturation, its warmth is restrained and may shift in prominence with surrounding finishes. Warm artificial lighting is likely to bring out the beige warmth, while cool daylight may make the grey aspect appear clearer and less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#AFA49C

RGB code:

175, 164, 156

Is Little Greene Perennial Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 25°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

245 Perennial Grey HSL code: 25, 11%, 65%

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 Perennial Grey

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 Perennial Grey:

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

245
Perennial Grey

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 Perennial Grey with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Bone China Blue.

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Perennial Grey

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#afa49c
RGB Decimal	175, 164, 156
RGB Percent	68.63%, 64.31%, 61.18%
HSV	Hue: 25° Saturation: 10.86% Value: 68.63%
HSL	hsl(25, 11, 65)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.29 Yellow: 10.86 Key: 31.37
YIQ	Y: 166.377 I: 9.126 Q: -0.163
XYZ	X: 36.954 Y: 38.066 Z: 36.844
CIE Lab	L:68.069 a:2.566 b:5.578
CIE Luv	L:68.069 u:6.99 v:7.519
Decimal	11510940
Hunter Lab	61.697, -1.056, 7.782