# Farrow and Ball Cord

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cord-16](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cord-16)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Cord
- **Color code:** 16
- **HEX:** #d6c39e
- **RGB:** 214, 195, 158
- **LRV:** 55.44%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Travertine](https://plan-home.com/color/travertine-y396)
- [Dulux Cashew Nut](https://plan-home.com/color/cashew-nut)
- [RAL Classic Ivory](https://plan-home.com/color/ivory-ral-1014)
- [Little Greene Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-clay-39)
- [Dulux Bracken Salts 3](https://plan-home.com/color/bracken-salts-3)
- [Jotun Earthy Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/earthy-yellow-8583)
- [Jotun Silky Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/silky-yellow-12081)
- [Farrow and Ball Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cream)
- [Farrow and Ball Double Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-double-cream)
- [Farrow and Ball Light Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-light-stone)
- [Farrow and Ball Savage Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-savage-ground)
- [Jotun Velvet](https://plan-home.com/color/velvet-10246)
- [Tikkurila Expance](https://plan-home.com/color/tikkurila-expance-x394)
- [Farrow and Ball String](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-string-8)
- [Dulux Bracken Salts 4](https://plan-home.com/color/bracken-salts-4)
- [Dulux Twisted Bamboo 1](https://plan-home.com/color/twisted-bamboo-1)
- [Dulux Dune Grass](https://plan-home.com/color/dune-grass)
- [Jotun Guacamole Mix](https://plan-home.com/color/guacamole-mix-8248)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-orange-coloured-white)
- [Farrow and Ball Savage Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-savage-ground)
- [Farrow and Ball String](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-string-8)
- [Farrow and Ball Farrow's Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-farrows-cream-67)
- [Farrow and Ball Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cream)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Cats Paw](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cats-paw)
- [Farrow and Ball Biscuit](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-biscuit)
- [Farrow and Ball Planter](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-planter)
- [Farrow and Ball Light Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-light-stone)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Graupel](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-graupel)
- [Farrow and Ball Kittiwake](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-kittiwake-307)
- [Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lulworth-blue-89)
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)
- [Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/stiffkey-blue-281)
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/cord

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.