Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow 51
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- Sudbury Yellow for bedroom (2 photos)
- Sudbury Yellow for living room (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 51 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow reviews (5 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow undertones?
- Is Sudbury Yellow 51 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sudbury Yellow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sudbury Yellow 51
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sudbury Yellow 51 |
| Code: | 51 |
| Name: | Sudbury Yellow |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow?
Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow 51 is a muted golden yellow with a gently earthy cast, sitting closer to ochre than to a bright primary yellow. Its mid-tone depth gives it enough weight for full walls in kitchens, dining rooms, and sunlit hallways without feeling overly sharp. In strong daylight, this shade can appear clearer and more golden, while lower or warmer light brings forward its mellow brown-yellow undertone. Pair Sudbury Yellow with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, or warm natural wood for a grounded scheme. It also has enough presence to suit painted cabinetry, especially alongside aged brass hardware and stone or terracotta surfaces.
Sudbury Yellow for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sudbury Yellow for living room (6 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 51 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow undertones?
Sudbury Yellow reads as a mid-light, softly muted yellow with enough saturation to feel clearly colored rather than creamy or near-neutral. The supplied digital sample shows a slight warm, red-leaning bias within its yellow family, which gives it a golden, ochre-like cast rather than a sharp lemon look. Farrow & Ball’s official page names its historical inspiration but does not describe a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its golden warmth, while cool daylight can make the yellow appear a little cleaner and less orange-leaning.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
220, 183, 113
Is Farrow and Ball Sudbury Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
51 Sudbury Yellow HSL code: 39, 60%, 65%
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 Sudbury Yellow
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 Sudbury Yellow:
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
Darker shades
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Sudbury Yellow
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 Sudbury Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Sudbury Yellow
Sudbury Yellow has an LRV of 49.16% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 49.16%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dcb771 |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 183, 113 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 71.76%, 44.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 48.64% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60.45, 65.29) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.82 Yellow: 48.64 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.083 I: 44.542 Q: -13.957 |
| XYZ | X: 49.431 Y: 50.278 Z: 22.719 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.239 a:4.507 b:40.409 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.239 u:28.714 v:50.28 |
| Decimal | 14464881 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.907, 0.35, 30.638 |
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