Jotun Olive Grey 7690
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| Official page: | Olive Grey 7690 |
| Code: | 7690 |
| Name: | Olive Grey |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Olive Grey?
Let's dive into a full Olive Grey paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 7690. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
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What are Jotun Olive Grey undertones?
Olive Grey is a mid-light, near-neutral medium 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:
RGB code:
177, 178, 171
Is Jotun Olive Grey cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 69°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
7690 Olive Grey HSL code: 69, 4%, 68%
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 Olive Grey
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Olive 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
Darker shades
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 Olive Grey with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 249, such as Jotun Callie Purple and Violet Bellflower.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b1b2ab |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 178, 171 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 69.80%, 67.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 69° Saturation: 3.93% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(69, 4.35, 68.43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.93 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.903 I: 1.654 Q: -2.39 |
| XYZ | X: 41.401 Y: 44.128 Z: 44.854 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.314 a:-1.646 b:3.452 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.314 u:-0.184 v:5.321 |
| Decimal | 11645611 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.429, -5.004, 6.467 |
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