Little Greene Serpentine 233

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Little Greene Serpentine reviews (1 photo)
What are Little Greene Serpentine undertones?
Is Serpentine 233 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Serpentine
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Serpentine 233
Code:	233
Name:	Serpentine
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Serpentine?

Little Greene Serpentine 233 is a muted olive-grey with a soft, earthy cast that sits comfortably between green, taupe, and stone. Its medium depth keeps it grounded without making a room feel dark, while the low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, natural appearance. In bright daylight, Serpentine can read as a quiet grey-green; under warmer evening lighting, its khaki and brown undertones become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, studies, hallways, and cabinetry where a restrained alternative to standard grey is wanted. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm wood, aged brass, linen, and dark brown or charcoal details for a layered, material-led scheme.

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What are Little Greene Serpentine undertones?

Serpentine is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#989180

RGB code:

152, 145, 128

Is Little Greene Serpentine cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 42°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

233 Serpentine HSL code: 42, 10%, 55%

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 Serpentine

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 Serpentine:

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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Silt

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 Serpentine with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and James.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#989180
RGB Decimal	152, 145, 128
RGB Percent	59.61%, 56.86%, 50.20%
HSV	Hue: 42° Saturation: 15.79% Value: 59.61%
HSL	hsl(42, 10, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.61 Yellow: 15.79 Key: 40.39
YIQ	Y: 145.155 I: 9.634 Q: -3.81
XYZ	X: 26.97 Y: 28.485 Z: 24.494
CIE Lab	L:60.325 a:-0.423 b:9.958
CIE Luv	L:60.325 u:5.163 v:13.689
Decimal	9998720
Hunter Lab	53.371, -3.199, 10.15