Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243

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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.

Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243 bedroom
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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 living room paint
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes living room paint review
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes living room interior
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243 living room
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes reviews (3 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 Rubine Ashes 243 painted furniture
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243 wall paint
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Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243 kids room
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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:

#D5CEC8

RGB code:

213, 206, 200

Is Little Greene Rubine Ashes cool or warm?

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Color wheel

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.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Rubine Ashes:

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.

Darker shades

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 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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FormatCode
HEX#d5cec8
RGB Decimal213, 206, 200
RGB Percent83.53%, 80.78%, 78.43%
HSVHue: 28° Saturation: 6.1% Value: 83.53%
HSLhsl(28, 13, 81)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.29 Yellow: 6.1 Key: 16.47
YIQY: 207.409 I: 6.099 Q: -0.386
XYZX: 59.935 Y: 62.459 Z: 63.526
CIE LabL:83.157 a:1.362 b:3.841
CIE LuvL:83.157 u:4.392 v:5.489
Decimal14012104
Hunter Lab79.031, -2.935, 7.664

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