Farrow and Ball Harissa 9916

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What are Farrow and Ball Harissa undertones?
Is Harissa 9916 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Harissa
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Harissa 9916
Code:	9916
Name:	Harissa
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Harissa?

Farrow and Ball Harissa 9916 is a warm, earthy red with a muted terracotta cast, shown here as #ae5042. Its softened orange-brown undertone keeps the color grounded rather than bright, giving it a mid-depth presence on walls. In direct daylight, Harissa can read as a sun-baked clay red, while lower or cooler light brings out its deeper, dustier character. It suits dining rooms, hallways, and small studies where a fuller wall color can define the space. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm oak, natural linen, aged brass, or dark brown furniture for a layered, material-led scheme.

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What are Farrow and Ball Harissa undertones?

Harissa reads as a midtone, strongly saturated red with a warm, slightly yellow-orange bias. Its main color family is clearly red, while that relative warmth keeps it from looking like a blue-based crimson or berry red. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “fiery red” with a warming effect, which fits its visibly warm red character. Warm artificial light may bring out its orange-leaning warmth, while cool daylight can make the red appear a little cleaner and less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#AE5042

RGB code:

174, 80, 66

Is Farrow and Ball Harissa cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

9916 Harissa HSL code: 8, 45%, 47%

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 Harissa

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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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

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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Harissa

Darker shades

9916
Harissa

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Bamboozle

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 Harissa with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Farrow and Ball Stone Blue and Yonder.

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Harissa

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