Farrow and Ball Douter 318

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Farrow and Ball 318 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Farrow and Ball Douter reviews (5 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Douter undertones?
Is Douter 318 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Douter
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Douter 318
Code:	318
Name:	Douter
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Douter?

Let's dive into a full Douter paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 318. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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Farrow and Ball 318 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Farrow and Ball Douter kitchen cabinets paint review

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Farrow and Ball Douter kitchen cabinets paint

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Farrow and Ball Douter kitchen cabinets color

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Farrow and Ball Douter reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Farrow and Ball Douter exterior color

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What are Farrow and Ball Douter undertones?

Douter has a clear green undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#636F68

RGB code:

99, 111, 104

Is Farrow and Ball Douter 318 cool or warm?

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cool

Color wheel

With a hue of 145°, this dark green leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

318 Douter HSL code: 145, 6%, 41%

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 Douter

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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Douter:

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.

Darker shades

318
Douter

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 Douter with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 325, such as Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond and Rangwali.

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Douter

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#636f68
RGB Decimal	99, 111, 104
RGB Percent	38.82%, 43.53%, 40.78%
HSV	Hue: 145° Saturation: 10.81% Value: 43.53%
HSL	hsl(145, 6, 41)
CMYK	Cyan: 10.81 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.31 Key: 56.47
YIQ	Y: 106.614 I: -4.901 Q: -4.717
XYZ	X: 13.328 Y: 15.021 Z: 15.29
CIE Lab	L:45.663 a:-6.024 b:2.36
CIE Luv	L:45.663 u:-6.208 v:4.049
Decimal	6516584
Hunter Lab	38.757, -6.44, 3.739

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dark green colors

Color equivalents

305

Ho Ho Green

Little Greene

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7613

Northern Mystic

Jotun

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78GG 19/078

Neptune Seas

Dulux

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RAL 7005

Mouse grey

RAL Classic

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289

Inchyra Blue

Farrow and Ball

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263

Livid

Little Greene

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16GY 15/037

City Fog

Dulux

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26

Down Pipe

Farrow and Ball

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64GY 14/039

Trafalgar Grey

Dulux

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N448

Bonsai

Tikkurila

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47

Green Smoke

Farrow and Ball

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7354

Moss Green

Jotun

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6325

Balance

Jotun

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N439

Abyss

Tikkurila

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5030

St. Pauls Blue

Jotun

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280

Pleat

Little Greene

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5516

Iron Blue

Jotun

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293

Pompeian Ash

Little Greene

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