Farrow and Ball Romesco CB4

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What are Farrow and Ball Romesco undertones?
Is Romesco CB4 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Romesco
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Romesco CB4
Code:	CB4
Name:	Romesco
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Romesco?

Farrow and Ball Romesco CB4 is a warm, earthy red with a softened brick character and a gentle terracotta cast. Its mid-to-deep depth gives walls clear presence without reading as an overly bright primary red. In strong daylight, Romesco shows its lively red warmth, while evening light draws it toward a richer, more grounded rust tone. It suits dining rooms, entryways, or a kitchen island particularly well, and can make cabinetry feel substantial and architectural. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, limestone, or deep olive accents for a room with layered, tactile contrast.

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What are Farrow and Ball Romesco undertones?

Romesco reads as a midtone, strongly saturated red with a warm, slightly yellow-leaning character in the supplied digital sample. That relative warmth can make it look closer to a tomato or paprika red than to a blue-based crimson, though the exact appearance will depend on the paint finish and surrounding colors. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “rich, brilliant red”; the manufacturer does not state a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may emphasize its yellow-red warmth, while cool daylight can make the red appear a little cleaner or less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#BA4845

RGB code:

186, 72, 69

Is Farrow and Ball Romesco cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 2° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

CB4 Romesco HSL code: 2, 46%, 50%

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 Romesco

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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Morning

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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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Romesco:

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

CB4
Romesco

Darker shades

CB4
Romesco

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 Romesco with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 182, such as Farrow and Ball Stone Blue and Yonder.

CB4
Romesco

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