Farrow and Ball Sardine CB8

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Farrow and Ball Sardine reviews (3 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Sardine undertones?
Is Sardine CB8 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sardine
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sardine CB8
Code:	CB8
Name:	Sardine
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Sardine?

Farrow and Ball Sardine CB8 is a muted mid-tone blue-grey with a gentle green cast that keeps it from reading flat. Its cool, softened character is especially effective in kitchens, bathrooms, and north-facing rooms where a clean but not icy wall color is wanted. In brighter daylight, Sardine shows more of its airy blue-grey side, while lower or warmer light brings out its quieter green-grey notes. Pair it with chalky off-whites, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or deep charcoal for a composed, practical palette. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or a front door when a restrained alternative to navy is needed.

Farrow and Ball Sardine reviews (3 photos)

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What are Farrow and Ball Sardine undertones?

This color reads as a mid-light, very muted blue-green with a soft teal cast rather than a strong blue. Its slight green bias is subtle, so it may look more blue or more green depending on the surrounding colors and light. Farrow & Ball describes Sardine as a “silver blue,” which fits its visibly cool, softened blue character while the digital sample shows a faint greenward lean. Warm artificial light may bring out its grayed, slightly green side, while cool daylight can make the blue aspect appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#90A3A6

RGB code:

144, 163, 166

Is Farrow and Ball Sardine cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 188°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

CB8 Sardine HSL code: 188, 11%, 61%

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 Sardine

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

CB8
Sardine

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 Sardine with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Farrow and Ball Calamine and Mahogany.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#90a3a6
RGB Decimal	144, 163, 166
RGB Percent	56.47%, 63.92%, 65.10%
HSV	Hue: 188° Saturation: 13.25% Value: 65.1%
HSL	hsl(188, 11.0, 60.78)
CMYK	Cyan: 13.25 Magenta: 1.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.9
YIQ	Y: 157.661 I: -12.286 Q: -3.086
XYZ	X: 31.48 Y: 34.876 Z: 41.139
CIE Lab	L:65.652 a:-6.01 b:-3.807
CIE Luv	L:65.652 u:-10.353 v:-4.614
Decimal	9479078
Hunter Lab	59.056, -8.2, 0.037