Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink G13

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What are Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink undertones?
Is Mortar Pink G13 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mortar Pink
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mortar Pink G13
Code:	G13
Name:	Mortar Pink
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink?

Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink G13 is a muted, warm pink with a noticeable beige cast, giving it the appearance of softly weathered plaster. Its low-key saturation keeps the color grounded rather than sugary, with peachy and sandy notes visible in brighter daylight. On walls, Mortar Pink can bring gentle warmth to bedrooms, dining rooms, or hallways without making the room feel overly pink. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm stone, natural oak, linen, and aged brass for a relaxed, tactile scheme. In lower light, this shade is likely to read more subdued and earthy, making it especially effective on cabinetry or a single painted feature.

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What are Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink undertones?

Mortar Pink is a mid-light, softly muted peachy pink with a clear warm orange-yellow cast rather than a cool rosy look. The supplied digital color appears gently saturated, so it reads as colored and warm without being bright or intense. Farrow & Ball says it would have been seen as pink in the 18th century but appears more yellow to modern eyes, which fits its visible peach-leaning pink character. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its peach and yellow warmth, while cool daylight can make the pink aspect seem a little clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D7B693

RGB code:

215, 182, 147

Is Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

G13 Mortar Pink HSL code: 31, 46%, 71%

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 Mortar Pink

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 Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Mortar Pink:

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

G13
Mortar Pink

Darker shades

G13
Mortar Pink

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 Mortar Pink with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

G13
Mortar Pink

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#d7b693
RGB Decimal	215, 182, 147
RGB Percent	84.31%, 71.37%, 57.65%
HSV	Hue: 31° Saturation: 31.63% Value: 84.31%
HSL	hsl(31, 45.95, 70.98)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.35 Yellow: 31.63 Key: 15.69
YIQ	Y: 187.877 I: 30.912 Q: -3.911
XYZ	X: 50.019 Y: 50.012 Z: 34.614
CIE Lab	L:76.076 a:6.798 b:22.254
CIE Luv	L:76.076 u:23.217 v:29.222
Decimal	14136979
Hunter Lab	70.719, 2.494, 20.483