Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow 69

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What are Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow undertones?
Is Print Room Yellow 69 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Print Room Yellow
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Print Room Yellow 69
Code:	69
Name:	Print Room Yellow
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow?

Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow 69 is a muted golden yellow with a softly earthy cast, reflected in its warm #dcb97a tone. It has enough depth to read as a proper color on walls rather than a pale wash, yet it avoids the sharpness of brighter primary yellows. In daylight, this shade can appear sunnier and clearer, while lower or north-facing light is likely to draw out its more subdued, ochre-like character. Use it in kitchens, dining rooms, hallways, or on painted cabinetry where its warmth can sit comfortably beside natural oak, aged brass, terracotta, and off-white trim. For contrast, pair Print Room Yellow with deep blue-green or charcoal accents rather than another strong warm color.

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What are Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow undertones?

Print Room Yellow is a mid-light, softly muted yellow with a clear golden character rather than a pale lemon look. In the supplied digital sample, it has a slight warm, red-leaning bias within its yellow base, which keeps it from reading stark or greenish. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “soft golden yellow,” a description that aligns with the visible warm yellow family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its golden warmth, while cool daylight can make the yellow appear a little cleaner and less golden.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#DCB97A

RGB code:

220, 185, 122

Is Farrow and Ball Print Room Yellow cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

69 Print Room Yellow HSL code: 39, 58%, 67%

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 Print Room Yellow

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 Print Room Yellow:

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 Print Room Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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