Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream 68
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- Dorset Cream for bedroom (2 photos)
- Dorset Cream for exterior (4 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream reviews (11 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream undertones?
- Is Dorset Cream 68 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dorset Cream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dorset Cream 68
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dorset Cream 68 |
| Code: | 68 |
| Name: | Dorset Cream |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream?
Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream 68 is a light, warm cream with a clear golden-beige cast, reflected in its softly sunlit #efd5a1 tone. It has more color than an off-white, so it reads as a gentle wall color rather than disappearing into the background. In daylight, Dorset Cream can appear airy and buttery; under warm evening lamps, its yellow warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, kitchens, and north-facing spaces that need a little visual warmth. Pair it with natural oak, aged brass, linen upholstery, and muted earthy greens or deeper brown accents for a grounded finish.
Dorset Cream for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Dorset Cream for exterior (4 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream reviews (11 photos)
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What are Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream undertones?
Dorset Cream is a light, softly saturated yellow-based cream with a clear warm character rather than a near-white look. In the supplied digital sample, it shows a slight red bias alongside its yellow direction, which gives the cream a fuller, buttery appearance. Farrow & Ball describes it as “a rich double cream,” a description that fits its visibly warm yellow-cream main family. Warm artificial light may make its yellow warmth appear stronger, while cool daylight can make it look cleaner and a little less golden.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
239, 213, 161
Is Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
68 Dorset Cream HSL code: 40, 71%, 78%
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 Dorset Cream
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Dorset Cream:
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
68
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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 Dorset Cream with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Dorset Cream
Dorset Cream has an LRV of 67.72% 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 67.72%, 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 | #efd5a1 |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 213, 161 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 83.53%, 63.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 32.64% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70.91, 78.43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.88 Yellow: 32.64 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 214.846 I: 32.203 Q: -10.682 |
| XYZ | X: 65.824 Y: 68.515 Z: 43.466 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.263 a:1.581 b:29.053 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.263 u:19.381 v:39.779 |
| Decimal | 15717793 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.774, -2.905, 26.807 |
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Golden Rambler 4
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Buttered Corn
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