Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White W7
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| Official page: | Skimmed Milk White W7 |
| Code: | W7 |
| Name: | Skimmed Milk White |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White?
Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White W7 is a light, muted off-white with a noticeable beige cast and a softly earthy undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading creamy or yellow, giving it a slightly weathered, chalky appearance instead. In bright daylight, this color can look like a pale warm stone, while lower or north-facing light may bring out its subdued khaki-gray side. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a clean white would feel too sharp. Pair Skimmed Milk White with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper olive, taupe, or charcoal accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White undertones?
Skimmed Milk White reads as a light, softly muted off-white with a gentle yellow-beige cast rather than a crisp white. The supplied digital sample has only a subtle warm bias, so its undertone is best understood as a slight lean toward yellow, not a strong or fixed color statement. Farrow & Ball describes it as having a “laid-back nature,” but the official text provided does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy beige warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear quieter and closer to a pale neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
207, 202, 181
Is Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
W7 Skimmed Milk White HSL code: 48, 21%, 76%
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 Skimmed Milk White
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 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Skimmed Milk White:
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
W7
Skimmed Milk White
Darker shades
W7
Skimmed Milk White
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 Skimmed Milk White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cfcab5 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 202, 181 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 79.22%, 70.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 12.56% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21.31, 76.08) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.42 Yellow: 12.56 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.101 I: 9.728 Q: -5.478 |
| XYZ | X: 55.192 Y: 58.843 Z: 52.154 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.205 a:-1.849 b:11.111 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.205 u:4.119 v:16.485 |
| Decimal | 13617845 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.709, -5.812, 13.386 |
Color equivalents
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Celtic Forest 4
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French Grey
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Shaded White
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