Farrow and Ball Salon Drab 290

Official page:Salon Drab 290
Code:290
Name:Salon Drab
Brand:Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Salon Drab?

Let’s dive into a full Salon Drab paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 290. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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Check out this stunning Dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space

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Farrow and Ball 290 for bathroom

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm Dark beige real bathrooms.

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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 beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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What are Farrow and Ball Salon Drab undertones?

Salon Drab has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#706656

RGB code:

112, 102, 86

Is Farrow and Ball Salon Drab 290 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 37°, this brown leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

290 Salon Drab HSL code: 37, 13%, 39%

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 Salon Drab

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Salon Drab:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Complementary color scheme

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 Salon Drab with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Farrow and Ball Wine Dark and Parma Gray.

Color codes

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RGB Decimal112, 102, 86Copy color code
RGB Percent43.92%, 40.00%, 33.73%Copy color code
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