Farrow and Ball Dimity 2008 paint color review
| Official color page: | Dimity 2008 |
| Color code: | 2008 |
| Color name: | Dimity |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Dimity is named after the lightweight cotton fabric originally used to make ladies’ bustles, but which is now more commonly used for bedding. Dimity is a pale taupe with a subtle red base. It has a great amount of warmth and depth, making for instantly welcoming hallways and living rooms. When paired with Pointing, it seems to take on a pinkier tone, while combining it with darker Oxford Stone creates a more aged look.
LRV of Dimity
Dimity 2008 has an LRV of 77.85% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 77.85% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Dimity undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Dimity undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#EEE3D3
RGB code:
238, 227, 211
Is Farrow and Ball Dimity 2008 cool or warm?
With a hue of 36° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
2008 Dimity HSL code: 36, 44%, 88%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Dimity:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 2008 Dimity
Darker shades
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #eee3d3 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 238, 227, 211 | |
| RGB Percent | 93.33%, 89.02%, 82.75% | |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.34% Value: 93.33% | |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44, 88) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.62 Yellow: 11.34 Key: 6.67 | |
| YIQ | Y: 228.465 I: 11.696 Q: -2.652 | |
| XYZ | X: 74.485 Y: 77.819 Z: 72.707 | |
| CIE Lab | L:90.697 a:1.075 b:9.15 | |
| CIE Luv | L:90.697 u:7.36 v:13.449 | |
| Decimal | 15655891 | |
| Hunter lab | 88.215, -3.66, 12.884 | |
