Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise 9909

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What are Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise undertones?
Is Vichyssoise 9909 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Vichyssoise
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Vichyssoise 9909
Code:	9909
Name:	Vichyssoise
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise?

Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise 9909 is a pale, muted yellow-green with a noticeable grey cast, giving it the soft look of weathered linen rather than a bright cream. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on large walls, while the green undertone becomes more apparent beside crisp white trim. In warm daylight, Vichyssoise can read gently creamy; under cooler artificial light, it shifts toward a subdued sage-tinged neutral. It suits kitchens, utility rooms, and bedrooms where a light neutral needs more character than plain off-white. Pair it with aged brass, natural oak, honed stone, and chalky whites, or use it on cabinetry for a restrained alternative to beige.

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What are Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise undertones?

Vichyssoise is a light, muted yellow-green with a soft, low-saturation character that can read close to off-white in broad areas. In the supplied digital color, the undertone is best described as a slight green bias within its overall yellow-leaning family, rather than a separate hidden color. Farrow & Ball describes it as a delicate green that intensifies, which fits the visible green cast becoming more noticeable when there is enough color on the wall to compare against surrounding whites. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow softness, while cool daylight can make the green hint easier to see.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D0D0B7

RGB code:

208, 208, 183

Is Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 60°, this Yellow leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

9909 Vichyssoise HSL code: 60, 21%, 77%

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 Vichyssoise

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

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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 Vichyssoise with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue and Bible Black.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#d0d0b7
RGB Decimal	208, 208, 183
RGB Percent	81.57%, 81.57%, 71.76%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 12.02% Value: 81.57%
HSL	hsl(60, 21.01, 76.67)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.02 Key: 18.43
YIQ	Y: 205.15 I: 8.034 Q: -7.78
XYZ	X: 57.114 Y: 61.941 Z: 53.734
CIE Lab	L:82.882 a:-4.288 b:12.437
CIE Luv	L:82.882 u:1.36 v:18.861
Decimal	13684919
Hunter Lab	78.703, -8.193, 14.612