Farrow and Ball De Nimes 299 paint color review
| Official color page: | De Nimes 299 |
| Color code: | 299 |
| Color name: | De Nimes |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Farrow and Ball's De Nimes is a muted, mid-blue color that exudes a sense of calm and tranquility. It works beautifully as a wall color in living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms, and pairs well with both warm and cool-toned accents. This versatile shade can be used as a backdrop for eclectic or minimalist interiors, and can be combined with crisp whites, soft grays, and warm beiges for a timeless and elegant look. Consider pairing De Nimes with natural wood accents and textured fabrics for a cozy and inviting space.
De Nimes for bedroom
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De Nimes for living room
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De Nimes for bathroom
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De Nimes on kitchen cabinets
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De Nimes for exterior
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LRV of De Nimes
De Nimes 299 has an LRV of 18.64% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 18.64% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball De Nimes undertones?
Blue is Farrow and Ball De Nimes undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#6A7C80
RGB code:
106, 124, 128
Is Farrow and Ball De Nimes 299 cool or warm?
With a hue of 191° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
299 De Nimes HSL code: 191, 9%, 46%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball De Nimes:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 299 De Nimes
Darker shades
Farrow and Ball 299 De Nimes
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Farrow and Ball 299 De Nimes
Color comparison
De Nimes 299 vs Light Blue 22
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Color pairings
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #6A7C80 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 106, 124, 128 | |
| RGB Percent | 41.57%, 48.63%, 50.20% | |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 17.19% Value: 50.2% | |
| HSL | hsl(191, 9, 46) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.19 Magenta: 3.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.8 | |
| YIQ | Y: 119.074 I: -12.012 Q: -2.563 | |
| XYZ | X: 17.046 Y: 19.038 Z: 23.193 | |
| CIE Lab | L:50.731 a:-5.664 b:-4.389 | |
| CIE Luv | L:50.731 u:-9.653 v:-5.265 | |
| Decimal | 6978688 | |
| Hunter lab | 43.632, -6.618, -0.973 | |
