Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon 2

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What are Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon undertones?
Is Hound Lemon 2 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hound Lemon
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hound Lemon 2
Code:	2
Name:	Hound Lemon
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon?

Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon 2 is a light, muted yellow with a noticeable beige cast that keeps it from looking sharp or sugary. Its soft golden-cream character gives walls gentle warmth, particularly in kitchens, breakfast rooms, and north-facing spaces that need a little visual lift. In bright daylight, the color reads as a pale, dusty lemon; under warmer evening light, its sandy undertone becomes more apparent. Pair Hound Lemon with chalky whites, warm greige, natural oak, woven cane, or aged brass for a relaxed, layered finish. It is especially effective across larger wall areas, where its low saturation feels calmer than a more vivid yellow.

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What are Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon undertones?

Hound Lemon 2 reads as a light, soft yellow with moderate restraint rather than a bright, high-impact lemon tone. In the supplied digital sample, its visible bias stays close to yellow, with little pull toward green or red, giving it a gentle creamy character. Farrow & Ball describes it as a delicate shade, which fits its softened yellow main family, though the manufacturer text does not specify an undertone. Warm artificial light may make its yellow character appear richer, while cool daylight can make it look lighter and a little less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E4D5A6

RGB code:

228, 213, 166

Is Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 45° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

2 Hound Lemon HSL code: 45, 53%, 77%

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 Hound Lemon

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Hound Lemon:

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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Hound Lemon

Darker shades

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Hound Lemon

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 Hound Lemon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Wine Dark.

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Hound Lemon

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