Jotun Mammoth Grey 6172

Contents

show +hide -

What are Jotun Mammoth Grey undertones?
Is Mammoth Grey 6172 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mammoth Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mammoth Grey 6172
Code:	6172
Name:	Mammoth Grey
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Mammoth Grey?

Let's dive into a full Mammoth Grey paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 6172. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Jotun Mammoth Grey undertones?

Mammoth Grey is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#717976

RGB code:

113, 121, 118

Is Jotun Mammoth Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 158°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

6172 Mammoth Grey HSL code: 158, 3%, 46%

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 Mammoth Grey

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Mammoth Grey:

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

6172
Mammoth Grey

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 Mammoth Grey with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 338, such as Jotun Pink Plum and Tanke.

6172
Mammoth Grey

Compare
Jotun
Mammoth Grey 6172
to any other colors

Jotun
Mammoth Grey 6172
color equivalents

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#717976
RGB Decimal	113, 121, 118
RGB Percent	44.31%, 47.45%, 46.27%
HSV	Hue: 158° Saturation: 6.61% Value: 47.45%
HSL	hsl(158, 3.42, 45.88)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.61 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.48 Key: 52.55
YIQ	Y: 118.266 I: -3.803 Q: -2.626
XYZ	X: 16.917 Y: 18.493 Z: 19.813
CIE Lab	L:50.089 a:-3.615 b:0.613
CIE Luv	L:50.089 u:-4.272 v:1.405
Decimal	7436662
Hunter Lab	43.004, -5.04, 2.786