Farrow and Ball Green Stone 12

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What are Farrow and Ball Green Stone undertones?
Is Green Stone 12 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Green Stone
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Green Stone 12
Code:	12
Name:	Green Stone
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Green Stone?

Farrow and Ball Green Stone 12 is a muted olive-khaki with a softly weathered, greyed cast. Its #a49c7c value gives it a mid-depth appearance that feels earthy rather than bright, with yellow-brown warmth held in check by a dusty green undertone. In daylight, this color can read as a restrained stone green, while warmer artificial light may bring forward its khaki and putty notes. It suits studies, halls, kitchens, and garden-facing rooms, particularly on cabinetry or full walls where its low saturation can settle into the background. Pair Green Stone with chalky off-whites, dark brown wood, aged brass, limestone, and natural linen for a grounded, material-led interior.

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What are Farrow and Ball Green Stone undertones?

Green Stone reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-green neutral with a softened, low-saturation character rather than a bright or vivid green. The supplied digital sample leans more toward yellow than blue, which gives it an earthy, olive-tinged cast while remaining fairly balanced between red and green. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “green based neutral,” which aligns with its visible green family even though the sample can also show a noticeable yellow bias. Warm artificial light may bring out its warmer, more yellowed side, while cool daylight can make the green aspect appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A49C7C

RGB code:

164, 156, 124

Is Farrow and Ball Green Stone cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 48°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

12 Green Stone HSL code: 48, 18%, 56%

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 Green Stone

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 Green Stone:

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

12
Green Stone

Darker shades

12
Green Stone

312
Dibber

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 Green Stone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.

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Green Stone

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Format	Code
HEX	#a49c7c
RGB Decimal	164, 156, 124
RGB Percent	64.31%, 61.18%, 48.63%
HSV	Hue: 48° Saturation: 24.39% Value: 64.31%
HSL	hsl(48, 18.02, 56.47)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.88 Yellow: 24.39 Key: 35.69
YIQ	Y: 154.744 I: 15.05 Q: -8.266
XYZ	X: 30.836 Y: 33.125 Z: 23.833
CIE Lab	L:64.262 a:-2.392 b:17.852
CIE Luv	L:64.262 u:6.686 v:24.39
Decimal	10787964
Hunter Lab	57.555, -5.085, 15.737