Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White W5

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What are Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White undertones?
Is Orange Coloured White W5 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Orange Coloured White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Orange Coloured White W5
Code:	W5
Name:	Orange Coloured White
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White?

Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White W5 is a pale, softly muted off-white with a noticeable warm beige-to-peach cast. Its #e4d5b7 value keeps it light in depth, but it has more color presence than a stark white, especially beside crisp white trim. In daylight, Orange Coloured White can read as a gentle creamy neutral, while warmer artificial light is likely to draw out its subtle apricot warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a softer alternative to white is wanted, and can also bring warmth to cabinetry or interior woodwork. Pair this shade with natural oak, linen, woven textures, and deeper brown or clay-toned accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White undertones?

Orange Coloured White reads as a light, muted cream in the yellow family, with low saturation and a soft, slightly warm character. In the supplied digital sample, its relative bias leans yellow rather than strongly red, giving it a creamy rather than pink-beige appearance. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “fresh yet warm cream with a hint of orange,” which fits the visible warm cream family by suggesting a subtle orange influence rather than an overt orange color. Warm artificial light may make its creamy warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and a little less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E4D5B7

RGB code:

228, 213, 183

Is Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

W5 Orange Coloured White HSL code: 40, 45%, 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 Orange Coloured White

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Orange Coloured White:

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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Orange Coloured White

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 Orange Coloured White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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Orange Coloured White

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#e4d5b7
RGB Decimal	228, 213, 183
RGB Percent	89.41%, 83.53%, 71.76%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 19.74% Value: 89.41%
HSL	hsl(40, 45.45, 80.59)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.58 Yellow: 19.74 Key: 10.59
YIQ	Y: 214.065 I: 18.579 Q: -6.163
XYZ	X: 64.336 Y: 67.503 Z: 54.427
CIE Lab	L:85.757 a:0.401 b:16.717
CIE Luv	L:85.757 u:10.778 v:24.014
Decimal	14996919
Hunter Lab	82.16, -4.005, 18.235