Farrow and Ball Arsenic 214
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- Farrow and Ball 214 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Arsenic reviews (11 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Arsenic undertones?
- Is Arsenic 214 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Arsenic
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Arsenic 214
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Arsenic 214 |
| Code: | 214 |
| Name: | Arsenic |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Arsenic?
Farrow and Ball Arsenic 214 is a mid-tone green with a noticeable blue cast, giving it a cool, softened character rather than a leafy yellow-green look. Its #84b59c value reads as moderately muted and fresh, with enough color to hold its own across a full wall. In bright daylight, Arsenic can appear clearer and slightly more mint-leaning, while lower or warmer light draws out its calmer grey-green side. It suits kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms, and painted cabinetry particularly well, especially when offset by warm white trim or pale wood. Pair this shade with natural oak, brushed nickel, soft charcoal, or terracotta-toned accessories for contrast without losing its clean green presence.
Farrow and Ball 214 on kitchen cabinets (3 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 Arsenic reviews (11 photos)
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What are Farrow and Ball Arsenic undertones?
Arsenic is a mid-light, softly saturated green with a clear mint character rather than a muted gray-green look. The supplied digital sample leans slightly yellow-green, which gives the green a fresher, warmer-leaning cast without making it read as olive. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “vivid mint,” a description that fits its visibly green main family and noticeable color presence. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellow-green bias, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and a little bluer or crisper.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
132, 181, 156
Is Farrow and Ball Arsenic cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 149°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
214 Arsenic HSL code: 149, 25%, 61%
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 Arsenic
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Arsenic:
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 Arsenic with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 329, such as Farrow and Ball Pelt and Shallot.
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LRV of Arsenic
Arsenic has an LRV of 37.01% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 37.01%, 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 | #84b59c |
| RGB Decimal | 132, 181, 156 |
| RGB Percent | 51.76%, 70.98%, 61.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 149° Saturation: 27.07% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24.87, 61.37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 27.07 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.81 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.499 I: -21.166 Q: -18.145 |
| XYZ | X: 32.038 Y: 40.352 Z: 37.544 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.72 a:-21.508 b:7.547 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.72 u:-24.435 v:14.43 |
| Decimal | 8697244 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.523, -21.14, 9.424 |
Color equivalents
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10GG 49/300
Emerald Delight 6
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10GG 33/166
Village Maze
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198
Aquamarine - Deep
Little Greene
30GG 43/119
Soft Fauna 3
Dulux
70GY 49/201
Amazon Jungle 3
Dulux
10GG 40/352
Emerald Delight 5
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30GG 33/275
Peppermint Beach 2
Dulux
Paradise Green 5
Dulux
30GG 57/217
Jade Cluster 6
Dulux
Fresh Sage
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76
Folly Green
Farrow and Ball
92
Green Verditer
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49GG 39/313
Weathered Copper
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