Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon 9914

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What are Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon undertones?
Is Sherbert Lemon 9914 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sherbert Lemon
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sherbert Lemon 9914
Code:	9914
Name:	Sherbert Lemon
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon?

Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon 9914 is a light, warm yellow with a buttery base and a gentle golden cast. Its soft depth keeps it from reading as a sharp primary yellow, giving walls a sunny but grounded appearance. In bright daylight, Sherbert Lemon looks clearer and more luminous, while lower or warmer light can bring out its honeyed side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and children’s spaces, as well as a cheerful accent on cabinetry or a painted interior door. Pair it with warm whites, pale wood, natural linen, or muted blue-grey details for contrast.

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What are Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon undertones?

Sherbert Lemon is a light, soft yellow with clear color presence rather than a pale neutral. In the supplied digital sample, it reads as a straightforward yellow with a slight warm, golden bias rather than a green-leaning yellow; this is an observable color direction, not a claim about the paint formula. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “sunny, uncomplicated yellow,” which aligns with its visibly simple yellow character. Warm artificial light may make it appear richer and more golden, while cool daylight can make the yellow look cleaner and a little less warm.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#F5DB88

RGB code:

245, 219, 136

Is Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 46° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

9914 Sherbert Lemon HSL code: 46, 84%, 75%

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 Sherbert Lemon

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Sherbert Lemon:

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

9914
Sherbert Lemon

74
Citron

Darker shades

9914
Sherbert Lemon

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 Sherbert Lemon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.

9914
Sherbert Lemon

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