Little Greene Royal Navy 257 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Royal Navy paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 257. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Royal Navy 257 |
| Color code: | 257 |
| Color name: | Royal Navy |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
| Color collections: | Colours of England |
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What are Little Greene Royal Navy undertones?
Blue is Little Greene Royal Navy undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#294356
RGB code:
41, 67, 86
Is Little Greene Royal Navy 257 cool or warm?
With a hue of 205° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
257 Royal Navy HSL code: 205, 35%, 25%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Royal Navy:
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Little Greene 257 Royal Navy
Color comparison
Royal Navy 257 vs Hague Blue 30
We'll help you determine which of these shades will work best in your space.
Royal Navy 257 vs Dock Blue 252
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #294356 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 41, 67, 86 | |
| RGB Percent | 16.08%, 26.27%, 33.73% | |
| HSV | Hue: 205° Saturation: 52.33% Value: 33.73% | |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35, 25) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 52.33 Magenta: 22.09 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 66.27 | |
| YIQ | Y: 61.392 I: -21.599 Q: 0.413 | |
| XYZ | X: 4.601 Y: 5.157 Z: 9.555 | |
| CIE Lab | L:27.178 a:-3.893 b:-14.43 | |
| CIE Luv | L:27.178 u:-11.125 v:-17.226 | |
| Decimal | 2704214 | |
| Hunter lab | 22.71, -3.58, -9.048 | |
