Farrow and Ball Cats Paw 240

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What are Farrow and Ball Cats Paw undertones?
Is Cats Paw 240 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cats Paw
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cats Paw 240
Code:	240
Name:	Cats Paw
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Cats Paw?

Farrow and Ball Cats Paw 240 is a muted, mid-light beige with a noticeable golden-brown cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading bright yellow, giving walls a softly weathered, natural look instead. In north-facing light, Cats Paw may appear more subdued and taupe-leaning, while warmer daylight brings out its sandy undertone. It suits living rooms, halls, and kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, aged brass, oak, rattan, and deep olive or clay-colored accents.

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What are Farrow and Ball Cats Paw undertones?

Cats Paw reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-beige neutral with a soft, earthy overall character rather than a bright or crisp yellow. In the supplied digital sample, its yellow direction and slight red bias make it appear gently warm, with a tan-like cast that keeps the color grounded. Farrow & Ball describes it as an “earthy yellow-toned neutral,” which aligns with the visible yellow main family while leaving room for the color to look more beige in some settings. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellow and warm beige qualities, while cool daylight can make it appear quieter and slightly more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C4AE89

RGB code:

196, 174, 137

Is Farrow and Ball Cats Paw cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

240 Cats Paw HSL code: 38, 33%, 65%

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 Cats Paw

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Cats Paw:

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

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Cats Paw

Darker shades

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Cats Paw

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 Cats Paw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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