Farrow and Ball Dauphin 54

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Farrow and Ball Dauphin reviews (1 photo)
What are Farrow and Ball Dauphin undertones?
Is Dauphin 54 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dauphin
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dauphin 54
Code:	54
Name:	Dauphin
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Dauphin?

Farrow and Ball Dauphin 54 is a muted mid-tone brown with a dusty taupe cast and subtle khaki warmth. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly chocolate or golden, giving walls a grounded, softened appearance. In bright daylight, the beige-brown notes are more apparent, while lower light can draw out its deeper, slightly olive-leaning shadow. Use it in studies, dining rooms, hallways, or on cabinetry where a quiet, substantial neutral is wanted. It pairs particularly well with warm off-whites, aged brass, oak, linen, and charcoal-painted details.

Farrow and Ball Dauphin reviews

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What are Farrow and Ball Dauphin undertones?

Dauphin is a midtone, muted yellow-based neutral with a soft brown-beige overall character. In the supplied digital sample, it shows a slight red bias alongside its yellow direction, which can read as gently warm and earthy rather than crisp or golden. Farrow & Ball describes it as a versatile, earthy neutral inspired by 19th-century “drabs,” a description that fits its visibly subdued yellow-brown family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige-brown warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear quieter and a little more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#918069

RGB code:

145, 128, 105

Is Farrow and Ball Dauphin cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 34°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

54 Dauphin HSL code: 34, 16%, 49%

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 Dauphin

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Dauphin:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Dauphin with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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