Farrow and Ball Crimson Red W93

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What are Farrow and Ball Crimson Red undertones?
Is Crimson Red W93 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Crimson Red
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Crimson Red W93
Code:	W93
Name:	Crimson Red
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Crimson Red?

Farrow and Ball Crimson Red W93 is a muted mid-tone red with a dusty rose cast and a soft greyed quality that keeps it from feeling overly bright. Its warmth is gentle rather than fiery, making it well suited to dining rooms, powder rooms, or a bedroom wall where a deeper color is wanted without heavy drama. In bright daylight, the rosy side of this shade is more apparent, while lower or warmer light can bring out its earthy, softened red character. Pair Crimson Red with creamy off-whites, warm taupes, aged brass, and natural wood for a grounded scheme. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry, a front door, or an accent wall alongside linen, leather, and plaster finishes.

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What are Farrow and Ball Crimson Red undertones?

This color reads as a muted red-pink with midtone depth and soft, moderate saturation. Its visible bias leans slightly warm, giving the red-pink family a dusty, rose-like cast rather than a blue-leaning pink. Farrow & Ball describes Crimson Red as a “deep warm pink,” which fits its warm red-pink direction, although the supplied digital sample appears more midtone than very deep. Warm artificial light may bring out its warmer cast, while cool daylight may make it look a little less warm and more muted.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A97576

RGB code:

169, 117, 118

Is Farrow and Ball Crimson Red cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 359°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

W93 Crimson Red HSL code: 359, 23%, 56%

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 Crimson Red

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Crimson Red:

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 Crimson Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 179, such as Farrow and Ball Oval Room Blue and Hazy.

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Format	Code
HEX	#a97576
RGB Decimal	169, 117, 118
RGB Percent	66.27%, 45.88%, 46.27%
HSV	Hue: 359° Saturation: 30.77% Value: 66.27%
HSL	hsl(359, 23.21, 56.08)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.77 Yellow: 30.18 Key: 33.73
YIQ	Y: 132.662 I: 30.665 Q: 11.311
XYZ	X: 25.994 Y: 22.467 Z: 20.102
CIE Lab	L:54.519 a:20.587 b:7.702
CIE Luv	L:54.519 u:33.869 v:6.62
Decimal	11105654
Hunter Lab	47.4, 14.94, 8.035