Little Greene Pleat 280

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Pleat for bedroom (4 photos)
Pleat for living room (7 photos)
Little Greene Pleat for bathroom (3 photos)
Little Greene 280 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Pleat for exterior (3 photos)
Little Greene Pleat reviews (5 photos)
What are Little Greene Pleat undertones?
Is Pleat 280 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pleat
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Pleat 280
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Pleat 280
Code:	280
Name:	Pleat
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Colour Scales

What color is Little Greene Pleat?

Little Greene Pleat 280 is a muted blue-green with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a grounded, slightly weathered appearance rather than a bright teal finish. Its mid-depth value makes it substantial enough for cabinetry, a study, or a dining room wall, while still feeling softer than a deep forest green. In cooler daylight, Pleat can read more blue and mineral-like; warmer lamps tend to draw out its quieter green side. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale stone, warm oak, aged brass, or blackened steel for contrast. On exterior joinery or a front door, this shade has enough depth to hold its own against brick, limestone, and natural planting.

Pleat for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Little Greene Pleat cozy bedroom interior

@babysigntv

@terrace_onthe_green

@terrace_onthe_green

@terrace_onthe_green

Pleat for living room (7 photos)

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

@aninteriorstory

Little Greene Pleat cozy living room interior

@cakeatthecottage

Little Greene Pleat mid-century living room

@zoombini

@noeightysixfurniture

@nicolaparkindesign

@homeatmoonstone

@munfordsandson

Little Greene 280 for bathroom (3 photos)

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

@bethellprojects

@spruce.decorating

@chrisherbertfurniture

Little Greene 280 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Little Greene Pleat kitchen cabinets picture

@sarahpattisondesigns

Little Greene Pleat 280 kitchen cabinets

@woldsfurniturecompany

@josephjohnandco

Pleat for exterior (3 photos)

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 green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

@paint_by_courtney

@pollypaintsnorfolk

Little Greene Pleat reviews (5 photos)

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

Little Greene Pleat painted cabinets in bathroom

@chrisherbertfurniture

@living_at_number29

@soulcolourhomestylist

@glasgow_tenement_reno

@terrace_onthe_green

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What are Little Greene Pleat undertones?

Pleat 280 is a midtone, muted teal with a balanced blue-green character and low saturation, so it reads as soft rather than bright. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly green within its teal family, which may make it feel a little less blue than some blue-greens. Little Greene’s official undertone description was not available in the provided source, so no manufacturer undertone claim can be confirmed. Warm artificial light may bring out a slightly greener, softer cast, while cool daylight can make its blue-teal side appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#5F7A75

RGB code:

95, 122, 117

Is Little Greene Pleat cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 169°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

280 Pleat HSL code: 169, 12%, 43%

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 Pleat

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Pleat:

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

280
Pleat

263
Livid

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 Pleat with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 349, such as Little Greene Córdoba and Adventurer.

280
Pleat

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LRV of Pleat

Pleat has an LRV of 19% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 19%, 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

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	#5f7a75
RGB Decimal	95, 122, 117
RGB Percent	37.25%, 47.84%, 45.88%
HSV	Hue: 169° Saturation: 22.13% Value: 47.84%
HSL	hsl(169, 12, 43)
CMYK	Cyan: 22.13 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.1 Key: 52.16
YIQ	Y: 113.357 I: -14.483 Q: -7.267
XYZ	X: 14.889 Y: 17.636 Z: 19.444
CIE Lab	L:49.051 a:-10.863 b:-0.469
CIE Luv	L:49.051 u:-13.721 v:1.015
Decimal	6257269
Hunter Lab	41.995, -10.207, 1.944