Farrow and Ball Dibber 312
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| Official page: | Dibber 312 |
| Code: | 312 |
| Name: | Dibber |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Dibber?
Farrow and Ball Dibber 312 is a muted, mid-depth olive with a distinct earthy cast, sitting between moss green and softened khaki. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, while the yellow-brown undertone gives the color a gentle warmth. In daylight, Dibber can read as a dusty green; under warmer lamps, its ochre and olive notes become more noticeable. It suits kitchens, studies, mudrooms, and garden-facing rooms, particularly on cabinetry, paneling, or a single enveloping wall. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, warm wood, natural stone, and deep charcoal for a practical, lived-in scheme.
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What are Farrow and Ball Dibber undertones?
The supplied digital sample reads as a midtone, muted yellow-olive with a softened khaki cast. Relative to a more neutral gray-beige, it leans gently toward yellow and olive, though it does not appear strongly green in the sample. Farrow & Ball describes Dibber as a “muddied green,” which fits its subdued, earthy character, while the visible color still sits closer to a yellowed olive than a clear green. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow-brown side, while cool daylight can make it appear grayer and slightly more olive.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 119, 91
Is Farrow and Ball Dibber cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 47°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
312 Dibber HSL code: 47, 17%, 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 Dibber
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 green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Dibber:
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
312
Dibber
Darker shades
312
Dibber
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 Dibber with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7f775b |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 119, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 46.67%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 28.35% Value: 49.8% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16.51, 42.75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.3 Yellow: 28.35 Key: 50.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 118.2 I: 13.765 Q: -7.021 |
| XYZ | X: 17.238 Y: 18.461 Z: 12.55 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.051 a:-1.684 b:16.548 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.051 u:6.481 v:21.089 |
| Decimal | 8353627 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.967, -3.581, 12.759 |
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