Little Greene Smalt 255

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Smalt for living room (3 photos)
Little Greene Smalt for bathroom (5 photos)
Smalt for exterior (1 photo)
Little Greene Smalt reviews (3 photos)
What are Little Greene Smalt undertones?
Is Smalt 255 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Smalt
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Smalt 255
Code:	255
Name:	Smalt
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Smalt?

Little Greene Smalt 255 is a deep, cool blue with a clear navy character and a gently muted finish. Its #29467B color value gives it enough richness for a dramatic wall, while retaining a discernible blue tone rather than reading as near-black. In bright daylight, Smalt appears cleaner and slightly more vivid; in lower light, it settles into a darker, ink-like blue. Use it on cabinetry, a study wall, or a dining room for defined color without excessive brightness. Pair this shade with soft off-whites, pale grey-blue textiles, warm natural wood, or aged brass for contrast.

Smalt for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

Little Greene Smalt living room color review

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Little Greene 255 for bathroom (5 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

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Smalt for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Little Greene Smalt reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Little Greene Smalt undertones?

Smalt is a deep, soft navy blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#29467B

RGB code:

41, 70, 123

Is Little Greene Smalt cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 219° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

255 Smalt HSL code: 219, 50%, 32%

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 Smalt

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Smalt:

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 Smalt with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 39, such as Little Greene Perennial Grey and Dash of Soot.

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