Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243
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- Rubine Ashes for bedroom (1 photo)
- Rubine Ashes for living room (4 photos)
- Little Greene Rubine Ashes reviews (3 photos)
- What are Little Greene Rubine Ashes undertones?
- Is Rubine Ashes 243 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rubine Ashes
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Rubine Ashes 243 |
| Code: | 243 |
| Name: | Rubine Ashes |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
| Collections: | Grey |
What color is Little Greene Rubine Ashes?
Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243 is a light, muted neutral with a soft grey-beige base and a faint rosy cast. Its low saturation keeps it gentle rather than overtly pink, while the pale value helps walls feel open without reading stark white. In daylight, this shade can appear like a warm, lightly weathered grey; under warmer evening lighting, its subtle blush undertone becomes more noticeable. Use it across bedroom, living room, or hallway walls with off-white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass details. Rubine Ashes also suits painted cabinetry where a quiet alternative to cream is wanted.
Rubine Ashes for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Rubine Ashes for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space




Little Greene Rubine Ashes reviews (3 photos)
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What are Little Greene Rubine Ashes undertones?
Rubine Ashes is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
213, 206, 200
Is Little Greene Rubine Ashes cool or warm?
With a hue of 28°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
243 Rubine Ashes HSL code: 28, 13%, 81%
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 Rubine Ashes
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Rubine Ashes:
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.
Darker shades
243
Rubine Ashes
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 Rubine Ashes with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Bone China Blue.
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 | #d5cec8 |
| RGB Decimal | 213, 206, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 83.53%, 80.78%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 6.1% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 13, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.29 Yellow: 6.1 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.409 I: 6.099 Q: -0.386 |
| XYZ | X: 59.935 Y: 62.459 Z: 63.526 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.157 a:1.362 b:3.841 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.157 u:4.392 v:5.489 |
| Decimal | 14012104 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.031, -2.935, 7.664 |
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