Farrow and Ball Kittiwake 307
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- Kittiwake for bedroom (9 photos)
- Kittiwake for living room (18 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 307 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Kittiwake reviews (12 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Kittiwake undertones?
- Is Kittiwake 307 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Kittiwake
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Kittiwake 307
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Kittiwake 307 |
| Code: | 307 |
| Name: | Kittiwake |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Kittiwake?
Farrow and Ball Kittiwake 307 is a muted blue-grey with a soft, weathered cast rather than a bright coastal blue. Its grey base keeps the color grounded, while the blue becomes clearer in daylight and can look slightly cooler under crisp artificial lighting. It has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry, a study, or a hallway, yet remains light enough to use across walls in a well-lit bedroom. Pair Kittiwake with chalky whites, pale stone, brushed nickel, or natural oak to emphasize its restrained character. For more contrast, deep charcoal or inky navy details give this shade a cleaner, more architectural edge.
Kittiwake for bedroom (9 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Kittiwake for living room (18 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 307 on kitchen cabinets (5 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 Kittiwake reviews (12 photos)
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 Kittiwake undertones?
Kittiwake is a mid-light, muted blue with a soft grey cast rather than a bright or crisp blue. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly toward green within its overall blue family, which can make it read as a subdued blue-green in some settings. Farrow & Ball says the added black pigment gives it a warmer feel; that description relates to its softened, less icy appearance rather than changing its visible blue base. Warm artificial light may bring out its greyer, slightly warmer side, while cool daylight can make the blue and subtle green bias more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
152, 172, 186
Is Farrow and Ball Kittiwake cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 205°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
307 Kittiwake HSL code: 205, 20%, 66%
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 Kittiwake
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Kittiwake:
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
307
Kittiwake
Darker shades
307
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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 Kittiwake with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 25, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.
LRV of Kittiwake
Kittiwake has an LRV of 39.08% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 39.08%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #98ACBA |
| RGB Decimal | 152, 172, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 59.61%, 67.45%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 205° Saturation: 18.28% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(205, 19.77, 66.27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.28 Magenta: 7.53 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.616 I: -16.417 Q: 0.126 |
| XYZ | X: 36.561 Y: 39.725 Z: 52.182 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.273 a:-3.922 b:-9.491 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.273 u:-11.238 v:-13.68 |
| Decimal | 10005690 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.028, -6.753, -4.969 |
Color equivalents
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