Farrow and Ball Vitty Green G3

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Official page:Vitty Green G3
Code:G3
Name:Vitty Green
Brand:Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Vitty Green?

Farrow and Ball Vitty Green G3 is a muted, mid-light neutral with a gently weathered green-khaki cast. Its low saturation keeps it close to soft stone or aged putty, rather than reading as a clearly green wall color. In daylight, the subdued olive note is likely to be more noticeable, while warmer artificial light can bring out its beige-grey side. Use it on walls in kitchens, studies, or hallways where a quiet, grounded backdrop is wanted. Vitty Green pairs naturally with off-white trim, warm wood, linen upholstery, brushed brass, and deeper charcoal or brown accents.

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What are Farrow and Ball Vitty Green undertones?

Vitty Green reads as a mid-light, highly muted grey-green with a soft, low-saturation character. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans slightly yellow, which can make the green feel a little less blue or icy, though that bias is faint. Farrow & Ball describes it as a contemporary grey-green, which matches the visible balance of green and grey rather than a strongly colored green. Warm artificial light may bring forward its muted yellow-grey cast, while cool daylight can make the green-grey side appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#ADAB9D

RGB code:

173, 171, 157

Is Farrow and Ball Vitty Green cool or warm?

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With a hue of 52°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

G3 Vitty Green HSL code: 52, 9%, 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 Vitty Green

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Vitty Green:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

G3
Vitty Green

Complementary color scheme

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 Vitty Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#adab9d
RGB Decimal173, 171, 157
RGB Percent67.84%, 67.06%, 61.57%
HSVHue: 52° Saturation: 9.25% Value: 67.84%
HSLhsl(52, 8.89, 64.71)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.16 Yellow: 9.25 Key: 32.16
YIQY: 170.002 I: 5.691 Q: -3.934
XYZX: 37.881 Y: 40.445 Z: 37.7
CIE LabL:69.785 a:-1.805 b:7.465
CIE LuvL:69.785 u:1.953 v:10.976
Decimal11381661
Hunter Lab63.596, -4.97, 9.37

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