Farrow and Ball Kakelugn 317

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Kakelugn for bedroom (3 photos)
Farrow and Ball 317 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Farrow and Ball Kakelugn reviews (1 photo)
What are Farrow and Ball Kakelugn undertones?
Is Kakelugn 317 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Kakelugn
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Kakelugn 317
Code:	317
Name:	Kakelugn
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Kakelugn?

Farrow and Ball Kakelugn 317 is a pale, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast and a soft, powdery depth. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly blue, so it can appear more grey in warm artificial light while clearer blue notes emerge in daylight, especially in north-facing rooms. Kakelugn suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and light-filled hallways where a clean, quiet wall color is wanted without the starkness of white. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a restrained, contemporary finish. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry when paired with stone or white-painted walls.

Kakelugn for bedroom (3 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Farrow and Ball 317 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Farrow and Ball Kakelugn reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Farrow and Ball Kakelugn undertones?

Kakelugn is a light, very muted blue with a soft gray cast and low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans slightly green as well as blue, so it can read as a cool, lightly blue-green gray rather than a clear sky blue. Farrow & Ball calls it a cleaner interpretation of Light Blue; that description fits its visibly restrained, less chalky blue character rather than indicating a separate measurable undertone. Warm artificial light may soften and gray the blue appearance, while cool daylight can make its blue-green direction easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C5D2D8

RGB code:

197, 210, 216

Is Farrow and Ball Kakelugn cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 199°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

317 Kakelugn HSL code: 199, 20%, 81%

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 Kakelugn

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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

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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Darker shades

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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 Kakelugn with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Farrow and Ball Chemise and Stirabout.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#c5d2d8
RGB Decimal	197, 210, 216
RGB Percent	77.25%, 82.35%, 84.71%
HSV	Hue: 199° Saturation: 8.8% Value: 84.71%
HSL	hsl(199, 19.59, 80.98)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.8 Magenta: 2.78 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 15.29
YIQ	Y: 206.797 I: -9.675 Q: -0.883
XYZ	X: 58.464 Y: 62.921 Z: 74.012
CIE Lab	L:83.401 a:-3.226 b:-4.47
CIE Luv	L:83.401 u:-7.406 v:-6.29
Decimal	12964568
Hunter Lab	79.323, -7.253, 0.205