Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp 9906

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Potted Shrimp for living room (3 photos)
Farrow and Ball 9906 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp reviews (15 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp undertones?
Is Potted Shrimp 9906 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Potted Shrimp
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Potted Shrimp 9906
Code:	9906
Name:	Potted Shrimp
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp?

Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp 9906 is a light, muted peach-beige with a soft rosy cast. Its low saturation keeps the color gentle rather than sugary, giving walls a warm, lightly sun-faded appearance. In bright daylight, Potted Shrimp can read as a pale blush-neutral, while warmer evening lighting draws out its peach and beige notes. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and dining spaces, especially alongside chalky whites, natural oak, linen, rattan, and aged brass. For a more defined scheme, pair this shade with dusty green, clay-toned accents, or deep brown woodwork.

Potted Shrimp for living room (3 photos)

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Farrow and Ball 9906 on kitchen cabinets

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Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp reviews (15 photos)

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What are Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp undertones?

Potted Shrimp is a mid-light, muted blush with a soft orange-pink main character and low saturation. The supplied digital sample leans slightly red and yellow, giving it a warm peachy cast rather than a cool pink one. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “traditional blush,” which fits its visible pink-orange family without defining a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its peach and warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear a little less warm and more subdued.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D7BCAC

RGB code:

215, 188, 172

Is Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 22° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

9906 Potted Shrimp HSL code: 22, 35%, 76%

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 Potted Shrimp

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Potted Shrimp:

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 Potted Shrimp with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 202, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#d7bcac
RGB Decimal	215, 188, 172
RGB Percent	84.31%, 73.73%, 67.45%
HSV	Hue: 22° Saturation: 20.0% Value: 84.31%
HSL	hsl(22, 34.96, 75.88)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.56 Yellow: 20.0 Key: 15.69
YIQ	Y: 194.249 I: 21.231 Q: 0.732
XYZ	X: 53.453 Y: 53.394 Z: 46.509
CIE Lab	L:78.107 a:7.081 b:11.631
CIE Luv	L:78.107 u:17.555 v:15.397
Decimal	14138540
Hunter Lab	73.071, 2.703, 13.412