Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth 283
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- Drop Cloth for living room (11 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth for bathroom (7 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 283 on kitchen cabinets (8 photos)
- Drop Cloth for exterior (4 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth reviews (11 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth undertones?
- Is Drop Cloth 283 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Drop Cloth
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Drop Cloth 283
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Drop Cloth 283 |
| Code: | 283 |
| Name: | Drop Cloth |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth?
Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth 283 is a muted light beige with a gentle warm cast, sitting between soft stone and weathered linen. Its low-saturation #c9beab tone feels grounded rather than creamy, with subtle tan and greyed undertones that keep it from reading yellow. In bright daylight, this shade can appear lighter and more softly neutral, while lower or north-facing light brings out its deeper putty quality. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a quiet, natural backdrop is wanted. Pair Drop Cloth with chalky whites, aged oak, flax textiles, blackened metal, or muted clay accents for a layered, material-focused interior.
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LRV of Drop Cloth
Drop Cloth has an LRV of 51.53% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 51.53%, 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 | #c9beab |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 190, 171 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 74.51%, 67.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 14.93% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21.74, 72.94) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.47 Yellow: 14.93 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 191.123 I: 12.66 Q: -3.586 |
| XYZ | X: 49.85 Y: 52.186 Z: 45.964 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.392 a:0.674 b:10.989 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.392 u:7.664 v:15.693 |
| Decimal | 13221547 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.24, -3.241, 12.843 |
