Farrow and Ball Cromarty 285
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- Cromarty for bedroom (40 photos)
- Cromarty for living room (29 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Cromarty for bathroom (16 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 285 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Farrow and Ball Cromarty reviews (27 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Cromarty undertones?
- Is Cromarty 285 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cromarty
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cromarty 285
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cromarty 285 |
| Code: | 285 |
| Name: | Cromarty |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Cromarty?
Farrow and Ball Cromarty 285 is a pale, muted grey with a noticeable softened beige-yellow cast. Its low saturation keeps it quiet and chalky rather than creamy, while the slightly greened undertone gives the color a weathered, natural look. In bright daylight, it can read as a light warm grey; under warmer lamps, the beige side becomes more apparent. Cromarty suits bedrooms, hallways, and living-room walls where a light neutral is wanted without the starkness of white. Pair it with off-white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and charcoal or deep olive accents for contrast.
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LRV of Cromarty
Cromarty has an LRV of 60% 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 60%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cfcec0 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 206, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 80.78%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 56° Saturation: 7.25% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.48 Yellow: 7.25 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 204.703 I: 5.095 Q: -4.145 |
| XYZ | X: 57.316 Y: 61.214 Z: 58.651 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.494 a:-2.118 b:7.086 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.494 u:1.355 v:10.847 |
| Decimal | 13618880 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.239, -6.155, 10.322 |
