Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013
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- Matchstick for living room (4 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Matchstick reviews (15 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Matchstick undertones?
- Is Matchstick 2013 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Matchstick
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Matchstick 2013
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Matchstick 2013 |
| Code: | 2013 |
| Name: | Matchstick |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Matchstick?
Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 is a light, muted beige with a clear creamy warmth and a soft sand-colored cast. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading too yellow, giving walls a gentle, lightly aged neutral finish rather than a crisp white look. In bright daylight, Matchstick can appear pale and airy; under warmer lamps, its beige and biscuit notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a warmer alternative to off-white is wanted, and it can also make painted cabinetry feel understated rather than stark. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and chalky whites or deeper brown-based neutrals.
Matchstick for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball Matchstick reviews (15 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Matchstick undertones?
Matchstick reads as a light, muted yellow-beige with a soft, low-saturation character. Its relative bias leans warm, with yellow at the center and a slight red warmth that keeps it from looking stark or cool. Farrow & Ball says it has a tiny addition of black, which relates to its visibly softened, slightly toned-down appearance rather than changing its main warm beige family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow-red warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear lighter and a little less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
228, 213, 188
Is Farrow and Ball Matchstick cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
2013 Matchstick HSL code: 37, 43%, 82%
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 Matchstick
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Matchstick:
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
2013
Matchstick
Darker shades
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 Matchstick with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Matchstick
Matchstick has an LRV of 67.57% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 67.57%, 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 | #e4d5bc |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 213, 188 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 83.53%, 73.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 17.54% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42.55, 81.57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.58 Yellow: 17.54 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 214.635 I: 16.972 Q: -4.607 |
| XYZ | X: 64.865 Y: 67.715 Z: 57.217 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.864 a:1.144 b:14.234 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.864 u:10.446 v:20.471 |
| Decimal | 14996924 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.289, -3.301, 16.377 |
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