Farrow and Ball Brinjal 222
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- Brinjal for bedroom (11 photos)
- Brinjal for living room (25 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Brinjal for bathroom (15 photos)
- Brinjal for exterior (5 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Brinjal reviews (13 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Brinjal undertones?
- Is Brinjal 222 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Brinjal
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Brinjal 222
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Brinjal 222 |
| Code: | 222 |
| Name: | Brinjal |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Brinjal?
Farrow and Ball Brinjal 222 is a deep, muted plum with a noticeable red-brown cast in its #5d3b42 base. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on dining room walls, a library, or cabinetry where a darker finish can feel deliberate rather than heavy. In bright daylight, the dusty wine and berry undertones are easier to see; at night, Brinjal reads closer to a softened near-black purple. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, walnut, or natural linen to bring out its warmth. For a smaller dose, this shade gives interior doors, paneling, and a painted kitchen island clear visual weight.
Brinjal for bedroom (11 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Brinjal for living room (25 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 222 for bathroom (15 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark red real bathrooms.
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Brinjal for exterior (5 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 warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball Brinjal reviews (13 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Brinjal undertones?
Brinjal is a deep, muted red-purple with a dark, low-brightness character rather than a bright violet look. Its relative bias appears slightly red and warm, so the purple can read closer to plum or aubergine than to a cool blue-violet. Farrow & Ball says the name comes from the deep, shiny skin of an aubergine, which aligns with the color’s visible dark red-purple family but does not describe an undertone. Warm artificial light may bring forward its redder warmth, while cool daylight can make its purple side more noticeable, depending on the surrounding colors and finish.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
93, 59, 66
Is Farrow and Ball Brinjal cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 348°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
222 Brinjal HSL code: 348, 22%, 30%
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 Brinjal
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Brinjal:
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
222
Brinjal
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 Brinjal with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 168, such as Farrow and Ball Powder Blue and Oval Room Blue.
LRV of Brinjal
Brinjal has an LRV of 6.57% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 6.57%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5d3b42 |
| RGB Decimal | 93, 59, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 36.47%, 23.14%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 348° Saturation: 36.56% Value: 36.47% |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22.37, 29.8) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 36.56 Yellow: 29.03 Key: 63.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 69.964 I: 18.011 Q: 9.371 |
| XYZ | X: 7.062 Y: 5.849 Z: 5.91 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.028 a:16.11 b:1.91 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.028 u:20.07 v:-0.199 |
| Decimal | 6110018 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.184, 9.797, 2.441 |
Color equivalents
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Little Greene
Dark Garnet
Dulux
90RR 08/129
Cherry Chocolate
Dulux
70RR 07/100
Maraschino Mocha 2
Dulux
78RR 06/137
Finest Burgundy
Dulux
297
Preferenced Red
Farrow and Ball
M425
Beetroot
Tikkurila
Cocoa Blush 2
Dulux
52RR 06/105
Rouge Noir
Dulux
84RR 05/082
Cocoa Blush 1
Dulux
10RR 09/150
Mulberry Burst
Dulux
Velvet Robe
Dulux
13YR 07/157
Tempered Chocolate
Dulux
80RR 07/260
Moroccan Velvet 1
Dulux
72RR 05/147
Garnet Symphony 1
Dulux
Royal Berry
Dulux
48RR 08/222
Summer Surprise 1
Dulux
30YR 07/157
Bitter Chocolate 2
Dulux