Farrow and Ball Drab 41

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What are Farrow and Ball Drab undertones?
Is Drab 41 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Drab
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Drab 41
Code:	41
Name:	Drab
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Drab?

Farrow and Ball Drab 41 is a muted mid-tone brown with a dry, earthy cast and a noticeable yellow-beige undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from feeling overly golden, giving the color a softened, slightly weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Drab can show more of its khaki warmth, while lower or cooler light brings forward its subdued brown-grey side. It suits studies, hallways, kitchens, and painted cabinetry, particularly alongside natural oak, aged brass, linen, terracotta, and off-white trim. Use this shade where a grounded neutral is wanted without the stronger contrast of a deep brown.

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What are Farrow and Ball Drab undertones?

Drab is a midtone, muted yellow-brown with a softly earthy, low-brightness character. Its visible bias leans slightly warm, with a touch of red that keeps the yellow direction from looking sharp or sunny. Farrow & Ball describes Drab as a colour lacking in brightness, which fits its subdued main yellow-brown family rather than suggesting a stronger or clearer undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brown and golden warmth, while cool daylight can make its muted yellow cast and restrained depth easier to see.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#99896E

RGB code:

153, 137, 110

Is Farrow and Ball Drab cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

41 Drab HSL code: 38, 17%, 52%

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 Drab

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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

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 Drab with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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Format	Code
HEX	#99896e
RGB Decimal	153, 137, 110
RGB Percent	60.00%, 53.73%, 43.14%
HSV	Hue: 38° Saturation: 28.1% Value: 60.0%
HSL	hsl(38, 17.41, 51.57)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.46 Yellow: 28.1 Key: 40.0
YIQ	Y: 138.706 I: 18.211 Q: -5.018
XYZ	X: 24.897 Y: 25.79 Z: 18.414
CIE Lab	L:57.837 a:1.654 b:16.704
CIE Luv	L:57.837 u:11.59 v:21.578
Decimal	10062190
Hunter Lab	50.784, -1.362, 14.05