Little Greene Smalt vs. Little Greene Rolling Fog - Light

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Little Greene 255 leans towards blue hues, while Little Greene 271 is orange.
Little Greene 255 and Little Greene 271 differ significantly in saturation. Little Greene 255 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Little Greene 255 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Little Greene Smalt vs. Little Greene Rolling Fog - Light
Technical color comparison for Little Greene Smalt and Little Greene Rolling Fog - Light
Little Greene SmaltLittle Greene Rolling Fog - Light
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
219°blue40°orange
Saturation
50%20%less saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
32%85%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
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CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
30.11287.895looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
57.476
Temperature
CoolWarm
Preview Smalt and Rolling Fog - Light side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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