Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof 9816

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What are Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof undertones?
Is Copenhagen Roof 9816 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Copenhagen Roof
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Copenhagen Roof 9816
Code:	9816
Name:	Copenhagen Roof
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof?

Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof 9816 is a mid-depth terracotta red with a clear warm, clay-like character. Its #c35a4a value reads as a softened red-orange rather than a bright primary red, giving surfaces noticeable color without appearing fluorescent. In daylight, Copenhagen Roof can feel sun-baked and earthy; under warmer evening lighting, its red presence becomes fuller and richer. Try it on a dining-room wall, painted kitchen cabinetry, or a front door where a grounded warm color is wanted. Creamy off-whites, pale plaster tones, natural oak, aged brass, and deep olive-green details provide especially convincing companions.

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What are Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof undertones?

Copenhagen Roof reads as a midtone, strongly saturated red with a clear warm, earthy character. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward yellow within the red family, which can make it appear more brick- or terracotta-like than a blue-leaning crimson. Farrow & Ball describes the color as inspired by Copenhagen’s old red roof tiles, a reference that fits its visibly warm red direction, though the official text does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may emphasize its orange-leaning warmth, while cool daylight can make the red look a little cleaner and less earthy.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C35A4A

RGB code:

195, 90, 74

Is Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

9816 Copenhagen Roof HSL code: 8, 50%, 53%

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 Copenhagen Roof

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Copenhagen Roof:

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

9816
Copenhagen Roof

9811
Bisque

Darker shades

9816
Copenhagen Roof

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 Copenhagen Roof with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Farrow and Ball Stone Blue and Yonder.

9816
Copenhagen Roof

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