Little Greene Shallows 223

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Little Greene Shallows for bathroom (2 photos)
Little Greene Shallows reviews (11 photos)
What are Little Greene Shallows undertones?
Is Shallows 223 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shallows
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Shallows 223
Code:	223
Name:	Shallows
Brand:	Little Greene
Collections:	Grey

What color is Little Greene Shallows?

Little Greene Shallows 223 is an exceptionally pale off-white with a soft, lightly greyed appearance. Its #f1f1ef value keeps it close to white, while the subtle reduction in blue gives it a faintly warm cast rather than a stark, icy look. In bright daylight, Shallows will appear clean and quiet; under lower or warmer light, its gentle grey-beige character may become more noticeable. It is well suited to whole-room walls, ceilings, and woodwork where a softer alternative to pure white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, pale stone, brushed nickel, or deeper charcoal details for definition.

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What are Little Greene Shallows undertones?

Shallows is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#F1F1EF

RGB code:

241, 241, 239

Is Little Greene Shallows cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

223 Shallows HSL code: 60, 7%, 94%

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 Shallows

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Shallows:

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

223
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Inox

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 Shallows with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Mambo.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#f1f1ef
RGB Decimal	241, 241, 239
RGB Percent	94.51%, 94.51%, 93.73%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.83% Value: 94.51%
HSL	hsl(60, 7, 94)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.83 Key: 5.49
YIQ	Y: 240.772 I: 0.643 Q: -0.622
XYZ	X: 83.307 Y: 87.843 Z: 94.205
CIE Lab	L:95.095 a:-0.355 b:0.967
CIE Luv	L:95.095 u:0.111 v:1.551
Decimal	15856111
Hunter Lab	93.725, -5.359, 6.014