Farrow and Ball Fox Red 48

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What are Farrow and Ball Fox Red undertones?
Is Fox Red 48 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fox Red
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Fox Red 48
Code:	48
Name:	Fox Red
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Fox Red?

Farrow and Ball Fox Red 48 is a muted terracotta red with a clear brown cast, giving it a grounded, earthy appearance rather than a bright primary-red look. Its medium depth makes it substantial enough for a dining room, study, or hallway, especially where you want the walls to carry some visual weight. In strong daylight, the clay and peach notes may appear more apparent, while lower or warmer light can draw out its deeper russet-brown side. Fox Red suits painted cabinetry and woodwork as well as full walls, particularly alongside warm white, sand, or soft stone finishes. Pair it with natural oak, aged brass, woven linen, and pale limestone for a material-led scheme with gentle contrast.

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What are Farrow and Ball Fox Red undertones?

Fox Red reads as a midtone, softly saturated red with a warm, earthy terracotta character rather than a bright or cool red. In the supplied digital sample, its relative bias leans slightly yellow as well as red, which gives the main red family a clay-like warmth. Farrow & Ball describes it as a clear, earthy terracotta that is stronger than Red Earth; that description aligns with its visibly warm red-orange direction. Warm artificial light may bring out its orange-brown warmth, while cool daylight can make the red aspect appear a little clearer and less golden.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#AA725D

RGB code:

170, 114, 93

Is Farrow and Ball Fox Red cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 16°, this Red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

48 Fox Red HSL code: 16, 31%, 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 Fox Red

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Fox Red:

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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Fox Red

Darker shades

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Fox Red

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 Fox Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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