Farrow and Ball Emerald Green W53

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What are Farrow and Ball Emerald Green undertones?
Is Emerald Green W53 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Emerald Green
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Emerald Green W53
Code:	W53
Name:	Emerald Green
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Emerald Green?

Farrow and Ball Emerald Green W53 is a softened mid-tone green with a gently muted, leafy character rather than a bright jewel-green finish. Its balanced mix of green with slight coolness keeps it fresh on walls, while the restrained saturation gives it enough softness for larger rooms. In daylight, Emerald Green reads clearer and more natural; under lower or warmer light, it can appear deeper and slightly more subdued. It suits kitchen cabinetry, garden-facing living rooms, or a painted interior door, especially alongside warm off-whites, pale wood, aged brass, and natural stone. For contrast, pair this shade with dusty pinks, clay-toned ceramics, or dark charcoal details.

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What are Farrow and Ball Emerald Green undertones?

Emerald Green reads as a midtone, softly saturated green with a clear yellow-green lean rather than a blue-green cast. The supplied digital sample looks fresh and moderately bright, with enough grayness to keep the color from feeling overly intense. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “bright, uncomplicated green,” which fits its visibly direct green character, though the sample also shows a slight warm, yellowward bias. Warm artificial light may bring that yellow-green bias forward, while cool daylight can make the green appear a little cleaner and less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#73A371

RGB code:

115, 163, 113

Is Farrow and Ball Emerald Green cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 118°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

W53 Emerald Green HSL code: 118, 21%, 54%

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 Emerald Green

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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Morning

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Emerald Green:

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 Emerald Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 298, such as Farrow and Ball Pelt.

W53
Emerald Green

254
Pelt

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Format	Code
HEX	#73a371
RGB Decimal	115, 163, 113
RGB Percent	45.10%, 63.92%, 44.31%
HSV	Hue: 118° Saturation: 30.67% Value: 63.92%
HSL	hsl(118, 21.37, 54.12)
CMYK	Cyan: 29.45 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 30.67 Key: 36.08
YIQ	Y: 142.948 I: -12.536 Q: -25.714
XYZ	X: 23.147 Y: 31.031 Z: 20.388
CIE Lab	L:62.534 a:-26.267 b:20.982
CIE Luv	L:62.534 u:-23.924 v:32.232
Decimal	7578481
Hunter Lab	55.705, -23.313, 17.293