Little Greene Thai Sapphire 116
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- Little Greene 116 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Little Greene Thai Sapphire reviews (5 photos)
- What are Little Greene Thai Sapphire undertones?
- Is Thai Sapphire 116 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Thai Sapphire
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Thai Sapphire 116
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Thai Sapphire 116 |
| Code: | 116 |
| Name: | Thai Sapphire |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
| Collections: | Colours of England |
What color is Little Greene Thai Sapphire?
Little Greene Thai Sapphire 116 is an exceptionally deep blue-violet, reading almost black at first glance but with a distinct inky purple cast. Its cool, concentrated color makes it particularly effective in rooms with good natural light, where the violet-blue character becomes easier to see. In lower light, Thai Sapphire settles into a dramatic near-black that can add depth to a dining room, study, or hallway. Use it on cabinetry, bookcases, or a single wall with warm white paint, pale oak, aged brass, and natural linen to keep the scheme from feeling too dark. It also has enough intensity for exterior details such as a front door or window trim.
Little Greene 116 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
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Little Greene Thai Sapphire reviews (5 photos)
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What are Little Greene Thai Sapphire undertones?
Thai Sapphire is a very dark, soft aubergine. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
18, 4, 42
Is Little Greene Thai Sapphire cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 262°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
116 Thai Sapphire HSL code: 262, 83%, 9%
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 Thai Sapphire
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Thai Sapphire:
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 Thai Sapphire with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 82, such as Little Greene Citrine and Silent White - Pale.
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LRV of Thai Sapphire
Thai Sapphire has an LRV of 4.94% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 4.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #12042a |
| RGB Decimal | 18, 4, 42 |
| RGB Percent | 7.06%, 1.57%, 16.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 262° Saturation: 90.48% Value: 16.47% |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83, 9) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 57.14 Magenta: 90.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 83.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 12.518 I: -3.868 Q: 14.787 |
| XYZ | X: 0.711 Y: 0.383 Z: 2.226 |
| CIE Lab | L:3.456 a:14.215 b:-21.145 |
| CIE Luv | L:3.456 u:0.84 v:-9.257 |
| Decimal | 1180714 |
| Hunter Lab | 6.185, 9.684, -17.011 |