Farrow and Ball Pointing 2003
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- Pointing for bedroom (6 photos)
- Pointing for living room (7 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Pointing for bathroom (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Pointing reviews (3 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Pointing undertones?
- Is Pointing 2003 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pointing
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pointing 2003
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pointing 2003 |
| Code: | 2003 |
| Name: | Pointing |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Pointing?
Farrow and Ball Pointing 2003 is a very pale cream with a soft yellow-beige cast, closely reflected in its light #f7f1e3 value. It reads warm rather than stark, giving walls a gentle, lightly sunlit appearance without becoming noticeably rich or buttery. In bright daylight, Pointing can appear nearly off-white, while lower or north-facing light is likely to bring out more of its creamy warmth. Use it in bedrooms, hallways, kitchens, or living spaces where a clean white would feel too cool. It pairs naturally with pale wood, woven natural fibres, warm brass, and muted earthy accents.
Pointing for bedroom (6 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Pointing for living room (7 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 2003 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light beige real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball Pointing reviews (3 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 Pointing undertones?
Pointing is a very light, low-saturation off-white with a subtle yellow-leaning cast rather than a stark neutral white. Its undertone appears gently warm in the supplied digital sample, though the bias is slight and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “fresh and uncomplicated white,” named for the color of lime pointing in traditional brickwork; that description fits its pale, softly warm white character. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint creamy-yellow bias, while cool daylight can make it read cleaner and closer to neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
247, 241, 227
Is Farrow and Ball Pointing cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
2003 Pointing HSL code: 42, 56%, 93%
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 Pointing
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Pointing:
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
2003
Pointing
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 Pointing with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Pointing
Pointing has an LRV of 88.19% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 88.19%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f7f1e3 |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 241, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 94.51%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 8.1% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55.56, 92.94) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.43 Yellow: 8.1 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.198 I: 8.074 Q: -3.088 |
| XYZ | X: 83.675 Y: 88.232 Z: 85.275 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.258 a:-0.355 b:7.472 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.258 u:4.244 v:11.359 |
| Decimal | 16249315 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.932, -5.37, 11.927 |
Color equivalents
Morning Light
Dulux
Spring Petal
Dulux
1442
Clear
Jotun
65YY 90/062
Fine Cream
Dulux
53YY 89/081
Cotton Thread
Dulux
Desert Wind
Dulux
RAL 9012
Cleanroom white
RAL Classic
239
Wimborne White
Farrow and Ball
68YY 86/042
New Meringue
Dulux
12218
Oryx White
Jotun
268
Green Stone - Pale
Little Greene
G503
Calla
Tikkurila
37
Stock
Little Greene
41
Whitening
Little Greene
50YY 83/057
Subtle Ivory 3
Dulux
Desert Vista
Dulux
71YY 87/078
Vanilla Mist 4
Dulux
40YY 83/064
Bracken Salts 6
Dulux