Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink 49

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Porphyry Pink for bedroom (8 photos)
Porphyry Pink for living room (2 photos)
Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink for bathroom (3 photos)
Porphyry Pink for exterior (1 photo)
Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink reviews (6 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink undertones?
Is Porphyry Pink 49 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Porphyry Pink
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Porphyry Pink 49
Code:	49
Name:	Porphyry Pink
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink?

Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink 49 is a muted mid-tone pink with a noticeable earthy, clay-like cast. Its #b4796c value gives it a warm, softened appearance rather than the brightness of a conventional blush or candy pink. On walls, Porphyry Pink can bring grounded color to a dining room, bedroom, or small sitting area, especially alongside warm white trim and natural wood. Pair it with linen, aged brass, terracotta, or deep brown accents to draw out its russet undertones. In brighter light, this shade may read as a dusty rose, while lower light can emphasize its deeper, more subdued warmth.

Porphyry Pink for bedroom (8 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink bedroom accent wall

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Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink bedroom interior

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Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink bedroom color

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Porphyry Pink for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space

Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink living room accent wall

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Farrow and Ball 49 for bathroom (3 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone red real bathrooms.

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Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink bathroom wall panelling

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Porphyry Pink for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink exterior color

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Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this red 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 Porphyry Pink undertones?

Porphyry Pink is a midtone, softly saturated rose with a clear red family and a gentle warm, earthy cast. The supplied digital sample leans slightly toward red and yellow, so it can read as a muted pink with a subtle terracotta or clay-like bias rather than a cool, blue-based pink. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “muted rose,” which matches its visibly softened pink character. Warm artificial light may bring forward its warmer red-and-yellow lean, while cool daylight can make the muted rose quality appear a little more balanced or subdued.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#B4796C

RGB code:

180, 121, 108

Is Farrow and Ball Porphyry Pink cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 11° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

49 Porphyry Pink HSL code: 11, 32%, 56%

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 Porphyry 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 Porphyry 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

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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 Porphyry Pink with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 191, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Oval Room Blue.

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