Farrow and Ball Cord 16
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- Cord for bedroom (4 photos)
- Cord for living room (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 16 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Farrow and Ball Cord reviews (2 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Cord undertones?
- Is Cord 16 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cord
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cord 16
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cord 16 |
| Code: | 16 |
| Name: | Cord |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Cord?
Farrow and Ball Cord 16 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm golden cast. Its low-key saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving the color a softly weathered, natural look on broad walls. In bright daylight, Cord can appear lighter and more sand-like, while lower or warmer light draws out its honeyed undertone. It suits living rooms, halls, and bedrooms where a pale neutral should still bring some warmth. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, oak, linen, and darker brown wood for a grounded interior palette.
Cord for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Cord for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 16 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Farrow and Ball Cord reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Cord undertones?
Cord appears as a light, muted yellow-based beige with a soft, low-saturation character. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward red as well as yellow, which can make the beige read gently warm rather than stark or gray. Farrow & Ball describes Cord as a warm hue, consistent with its visibly yellow-led main color family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy, golden side, while cool daylight can make it look a little more subdued and beige.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
214, 195, 158
Is Farrow and Ball Cord cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
16 Cord HSL code: 40, 41%, 73%
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 Cord
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Cord:
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
Darker shades
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 Cord with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Cord
Cord has an LRV of 55.44% 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 55.44%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d6c39e |
| RGB Decimal | 214, 195, 158 |
| RGB Percent | 83.92%, 76.47%, 61.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 26.17% Value: 83.92% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40.58, 72.94) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.88 Yellow: 26.17 Key: 16.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.463 I: 23.212 Q: -7.495 |
| XYZ | X: 53.418 Y: 55.797 Z: 40.294 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.498 a:0.994 b:21.061 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.498 u:13.906 v:29.192 |
| Decimal | 14074782 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.697, -3.069, 20.305 |
Color equivalents
Y396
Travertine
Tikkurila
46YY 61/201
Cashew Nut
Dulux
RAL 1014
Ivory
RAL Classic
39
Clay
Little Greene
40YY 53/218
Bracken Salts 3
Dulux
8583
Earthy Yellow
Jotun
12081
Silky Yellow
Jotun
44
Cream
Farrow and Ball
9907
Double Cream
Farrow and Ball
9
Light Stone
Farrow and Ball
213
Savage Ground
Farrow and Ball
10246
Velvet
Jotun
X394
Expance
Tikkurila
8
String
Farrow and Ball
40YY 64/165
Bracken Salts 4
Dulux
Twisted Bamboo 1
Dulux
45YY 53/151
Dune Grass
Dulux
8248
Guacamole Mix
Jotun