Little Greene Woad 251

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Little Greene Woad for bathroom (4 photos)
Little Greene Woad reviews (6 photos)
What are Little Greene Woad undertones?
Is Woad 251 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Woad
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Woad 251
Code:	251
Name:	Woad
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colours of England

What color is Little Greene Woad?

Little Greene Woad 251 is a mid-depth blue with a muted, slightly grey cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its #436382 value suggests a cool, composed appearance, with enough depth to give walls clear definition without reading as near-navy. In daylight, Woad can feel cleaner and more blue; under warmer evening lighting, its softened grey character is likely to come forward. It suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a settled blue is wanted, and pairs particularly well with off-white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and charcoal-toned accents.

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Little Greene Woad reviews (6 photos)

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What are Little Greene Woad undertones?

Woad is a midtone, softly muted blue with enough color to read clearly rather than as a grey. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward green within its blue main family, giving it a blue-green cast rather than a violet-blue one. The color should look somewhat warmer or duller under warm artificial light and cleaner or more blue-green in cool daylight, though the exact shift will depend on the room’s lighting.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#436382

RGB code:

67, 99, 130

Is Little Greene Woad cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 210°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

251 Woad HSL code: 210, 32%, 39%

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 Woad

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 Woad:

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

251
Woad

257
Royal Navy

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 Woad with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Little Greene Perennial Grey and Dash of Soot.

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Woad

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#436382
RGB Decimal	67, 99, 130
RGB Percent	26.27%, 38.82%, 50.98%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 48.46% Value: 50.98%
HSL	hsl(210, 32, 39)
CMYK	Cyan: 48.46 Magenta: 23.85 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.02
YIQ	Y: 92.966 I: -29.03 Q: 2.878
XYZ	X: 10.804 Y: 11.728 Z: 22.807
CIE Lab	L:40.78 a:-2.535 b:-20.881
CIE Luv	L:40.78 u:-15.087 v:-28.97
Decimal	4416386
Hunter Lab	34.246, -3.616, -15.514