Farrow and Ball Cardamom CB5
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- Cardamom for bedroom (4 photos)
- Cardamom for living room (9 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Cardamom for bathroom (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball CB5 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Cardamom for exterior (1 photo)
- Farrow and Ball Cardamom reviews (7 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Cardamom undertones?
- Is Cardamom CB5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cardamom
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cardamom CB5 |
| Code: | CB5 |
| Name: | Cardamom |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Cardamom?
Farrow and Ball Cardamom CB5 is a muted, deep olive-brown with a noticeable yellowed khaki cast. Its low-saturation character keeps it earthy rather than green, reading like a softened mix of moss, putty, and weathered wood. In bright natural light, the warmer brown and ochre notes become clearer, while dimmer rooms draw out its shadowy olive side. It can give cabinetry, a study, or a dining room a grounded presence, especially alongside pale limestone, aged brass, natural oak, and warm off-white trim. For contrast, pair Cardamom with dusty blue-greys or a clean chalky white rather than stark, icy tones.
Cardamom for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Cardamom for living room (9 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball CB5 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark green real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball CB5 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Cardamom for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball Cardamom reviews (7 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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What are Farrow and Ball Cardamom undertones?
Cardamom CB5 reads as a midtone, muted brown with a clear yellow-brown cast and relatively low saturation. Its undertone appears as a yellow-leaning bias within the brown, rather than a separate color hidden beneath it. Farrow & Ball describes Cardamom as a rich brown inspired by the spice, which fits its visibly earthy, yellow-based brown character. Warm artificial light may bring forward its warmer yellow-brown notes, while cool daylight can make it look more subdued and slightly grayer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
102, 95, 75
Is Farrow and Ball Cardamom cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CB5 Cardamom HSL code: 44, 15%, 35%
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 Cardamom
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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Cardamom:
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
CB5
Cardamom
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 Cardamom with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #665f4b |
| RGB Decimal | 102, 95, 75 |
| RGB Percent | 40.00%, 37.25%, 29.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 26.47% Value: 40.0% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 15.25, 34.71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.86 Yellow: 26.47 Key: 60.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.813 I: 10.598 Q: -4.743 |
| XYZ | X: 10.842 Y: 11.517 Z: 8.307 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.439 a:-0.783 b:12.484 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.439 u:5.325 v:15.121 |
| Decimal | 6709067 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.937, -2.367, 9.244 |
Color equivalents
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Dulux
221
Pantalon
Farrow and Ball
313
Reduced Green
Farrow and Ball
290
Salon Drab
Farrow and Ball
M449
Grotto
Tikkurila
8494
Organic Green
Jotun
10964
Smoked Oak
Jotun
90YY 13/177
Wild Cactus
Dulux
11YY 14/105
Bramble Ramble
Dulux
8422
Green Marble
Jotun
N485
Chalet
Tikkurila
07YY 12/071
Country Boots
Dulux
45YY 11/200
Aged Bronze
Dulux
53YY 15/038
Wild Mushroom
Dulux
10GY 14/135
Holiday Bough
Dulux
RAL 7039
Quartz grey
RAL Classic
144
Attic II
Little Greene
RAL 7013
Brown grey
RAL Classic
