Farrow and Ball Bone 15
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| Official page: | Bone 15 |
| Code: | 15 |
| Name: | Bone |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Bone?
Farrow and Ball Bone 15 is a light, muted beige with a softly warm, slightly greyed cast. Its #cec3ad value reads as an understated neutral rather than a crisp cream, with enough earthy depth to avoid looking stark on broad walls. In bright daylight, Bone can appear gently sandy, while lower or cooler light draws out its subdued taupe-grey side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet backdrop is wanted, and can also give cabinetry a natural, low-contrast finish. Pair it with off-white trim, weathered oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, or deeper brown and charcoal accents.
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LRV of Bone
Bone has an LRV of 56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 56%, 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 | #cec3ad |
| RGB Decimal | 206, 195, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 80.78%, 76.47%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 16.02% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25.19, 74.31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.34 Yellow: 16.02 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 195.781 I: 13.624 Q: -4.519 |
| XYZ | X: 52.51 Y: 55.17 Z: 47.407 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.139 a:0.19 b:12.448 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.139 u:7.844 v:17.873 |
| Decimal | 13550509 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.277, -3.792, 14.152 |
