Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine 9814

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What are Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine undertones?
Is Blanc De Chine 9814 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blanc De Chine
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blanc De Chine 9814
Code:	9814
Name:	Blanc De Chine
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine?

Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine 9814 is a pale, muted off-white with a noticeable grey-green cast. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and chalky rather than overtly green, while the light value gives walls an airy, lightly shaded appearance. In bright daylight, Blanc De Chine can read as a quiet cool white; under warmer lamps, its green-grey undertone becomes more subdued. It suits kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms where a crisp white would feel too stark, and it also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry. Pair it with warm oak, aged brass, natural linen, or deeper olive and charcoal accents to bring out its understated character.

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What are Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine undertones?

Blanc De Chine reads as a light, very muted off-white with a soft yellow-green cast in the supplied digital sample. Its undertone is subtle rather than strongly defined, so it may appear gently warmer or slightly greener depending on surrounding colors and light. Farrow & Ball’s official description provided here names its porcelain inspiration but does not describe an undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint yellow note, while cool daylight can make the green-gray side of this low-saturation color more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#CDD1C7

RGB code:

205, 209, 199

Is Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 84°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

9814 Blanc De Chine HSL code: 84, 10%, 80%

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 Blanc De Chine

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Blanc De Chine:

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

9814
Blanc De Chine

204
Pale Powder

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 Blanc De Chine with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 264, such as Farrow and Ball Bible Black.

9814
Blanc De Chine

225
Bible Black

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#cdd1c7
RGB Decimal	205, 209, 199
RGB Percent	80.39%, 81.96%, 78.04%
HSV	Hue: 84° Saturation: 4.78% Value: 81.96%
HSL	hsl(84, 9.8, 80.0)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.91 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.78 Key: 18.04
YIQ	Y: 206.664 I: 0.83 Q: -3.958
XYZ	X: 58.284 Y: 62.704 Z: 63.05
CIE Lab	L:83.286 a:-3.169 b:4.482
CIE Luv	L:83.286 u:-1.728 v:7.25
Decimal	13488583
Hunter Lab	79.186, -7.192, 8.222