Little Greene Silt 40

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Silt for living room (4 photos)
Little Greene Silt reviews (5 photos)
What are Little Greene Silt undertones?
Is Silt 40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silt
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Silt 40
Code:	40
Name:	Silt
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England, Colour Scales

What color is Little Greene Silt?

Little Greene Silt 40 is a muted mid-tone grey with a noticeable earthy khaki cast, drawn from its softened brown and yellow undertones. It reads warmer in daylight, where the dusty stone character becomes clearer, while lower or cooler light can bring out its more subdued grey side. This shade has enough depth for full walls in a study, hallway, or dining room without making the room feel overly dark. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and stone for a grounded, material-led scheme. Silt also suits painted cabinetry or a single architectural feature when a black or deep charcoal would feel too severe.

Silt for living room (4 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Little Greene Silt living room fireplace

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Little Greene Silt living room inspiration

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Little Greene Silt reviews (5 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.

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Little Greene Silt 40 living painted storage

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What are Little Greene Silt undertones?

Silt is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. 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:

#857E6C

RGB code:

133, 126, 108

Is Little Greene Silt cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 43°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

40 Silt HSL code: 43, 10%, 47%

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 Silt

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Silt:

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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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 Silt with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Pale Lupin.

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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	#857e6c
RGB Decimal	133, 126, 108
RGB Percent	52.16%, 49.41%, 42.35%
HSV	Hue: 43° Saturation: 18.8% Value: 52.16%
HSL	hsl(43, 10, 47)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.26 Yellow: 18.8 Key: 47.84
YIQ	Y: 126.041 I: 9.955 Q: -4.121
XYZ	X: 19.84 Y: 20.991 Z: 17.19
CIE Lab	L:52.94 a:-0.554 b:10.768
CIE Luv	L:52.94 u:5.237 v:14.277
Decimal	8748652
Hunter Lab	45.816, -2.881, 9.826