# Farrow and Ball Old White

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-old-white-4](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-old-white-4)

Farrow and Ball Old White 4 is a muted, light beige with a softly warm cast and a gentle greyed quality that keeps it from reading overly creamy. Its low saturation gives walls a settled, chalky appearance rather than a crisp white finish. In bright daylight, this shade can look pale and airy, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its beige and subtle tan notes. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways where a quiet neutral backdrop is needed, or on cabinetry for a softer alternative to bright white. Old White pairs naturally with aged wood, linen, stone, warm grey, and deeper brown accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Old White
- **Color code:** 4
- **HEX:** #cfc3ad
- **RGB:** 207, 195, 173
- **LRV:** 54.93%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 39° Saturation: 16.43% Value: 81.18%
- **HSL:** hsl(39, 26, 75)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.8 Yellow: 16.43 Key: 18.82
- **YIQ:** Y: 196.08 I: 14.22 Q: -4.308
- **XYZ:** X: 52.789 Y: 55.314 Z: 47.42
- **CIE Lab:** L:79.222 a:0.559 b:12.576
- **CIE Luv:** L:79.222 u:8.461 v:17.984
- **Decimal:** 13616045
- **Hunter Lab:** 74.373, -3.456, 14.259

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Farrow and Ball Bone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bone-15)
- [Tikkurila Dream](https://plan-home.com/color/x459-dream)
- [Farrow and Ball Stony Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/stony-ground-211)
- [Jotun Humble Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/humble-yellow-11173)
- [Little Greene Slaked Lime Deep](https://plan-home.com/color/slaked-lime-deep-150)
- [Dulux Raw Cashmere](https://plan-home.com/color/raw-cashmere-40yy-60103)
- [Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-drop-cloth-283)
- [Jotun Sand](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-1140)
- [Jotun Soothing Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/soothing-beige-12075)
- [Dulux Khaki Mists 4](https://plan-home.com/color/khaki-mists-4)
- [Little Greene Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-mushroom-142)
- [Dulux Marbled Sands](https://plan-home.com/color/marbled-sands)
- [Little Greene Rolling Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/rolling-fog-143)
- [Jotun Lucerne](https://plan-home.com/color/lucerne-1563)
- [Dulux Warm Straw](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-straw)
- [Jotun Antique White](https://plan-home.com/color/antique-white-1016)
- [Farrow and Ball Savage Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-savage-ground)
- [Jotun Wild Earl](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-earl-1876)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Stirabout](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stirabout-300)
- [Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/skimming-stone-241)
- [Farrow and Ball Shaded White](https://plan-home.com/color/shaded-white-201)
- [Farrow and Ball School House White](https://plan-home.com/color/school-house-white)
- [Farrow and Ball Shadow White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shadow-white-282)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Bone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bone-15)
- [Farrow and Ball Stony Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/stony-ground-211)
- [Farrow and Ball Drop Cloth](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-drop-cloth-283)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)
- [Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/stiffkey-blue-281)
- [Farrow and Ball Hague Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/hague-blue-30)
- [Farrow and Ball Kittiwake](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-kittiwake-307)
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Sizing](https://plan-home.com/color/sizing-314)
- [Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lulworth-blue-89)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/old-white

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.