Farrow and Ball Dimpse 277 paint color review
Official color page: | Dimpse 277 |
Color code: | 277 |
Color name: | Dimpse |
Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Cool and delicate grey named after the quaint West Country dialect for the colour of twilight and is one of our cooler Architectural Neutrals. Sitting between Pavilion Gray and Blackened, its subtle blue undertones work particularly well in modern architectural spaces.
Dimpse for bedroom
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LRV of Dimpse
Dimpse 277 has an LRV of 68.27% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 68.27% 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 Dimpse undertones?
Yellow is Farrow and Ball Dimpse 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate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:
#D9D8D2
RGB code:
217, 216, 210
Is Farrow and Ball Dimpse 277 cool or warm?
With a hue of 51° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
277 Dimpse HSL code: 51, 8%, 84%
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.
- Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
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 Dimpse:
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 277 Dimpse
Darker shades
Color comparison
Dimpse 277 vs Slipper Satin 2004
Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Discover which one suits your needs in our comparison.
Color codes
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Format | Code | |
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HEX | #d9d8d2 | |
RGB Decimal | 217, 216, 210 | |
RGB Percent | 85.10%, 84.71%, 82.35% | |
HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 3.23% Value: 85.1% | |
HSL | hsl(51, 8, 84) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.46 Yellow: 3.23 Key: 14.9 | |
YIQ | Y: 215.615 I: 2.524 Q: -1.656 | |
XYZ | X: 64.801 Y: 68.517 Z: 70.767 | |
CIE Lab | L:86.264 a:-0.727 b:3.076 | |
CIE Luv | L:86.264 u:0.905 v:4.762 | |
Decimal | 14276818 | |
Hunter lab | 82.775, -5.115, 7.254 |