Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground 218
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- Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground reviews (9 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground undertones?
- Is Yellow Ground 218 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Yellow Ground
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Yellow Ground 218
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Yellow Ground 218 |
| Code: | 218 |
| Name: | Yellow Ground |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground?
Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground 218 is a warm, softened yellow with a creamy cast rather than a sharp, citrus brightness. Its golden-beige undertone keeps the color grounded, giving it enough depth for walls without making a room feel overly saturated. In strong daylight, Yellow Ground reads as a clear buttery yellow, while lower or warmer light brings out its richer honeyed side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and hallways particularly well, where its warmth can brighten broad wall areas. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or muted olive and sage accents for a comfortably layered scheme.
Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground reviews (9 photos)
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What are Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground undertones?
Yellow Ground reads as a light, softly saturated yellow with a warm, clearly colored character rather than a pale neutral look. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly red within the yellow family, so it appears more golden than a crisp, green-leaning lemon yellow. Farrow & Ball does not describe an undertone on the provided page, though it calls Yellow Ground “one of our most useable yellows” and notes its original use as a wallpaper background color. Warm artificial light may emphasize its golden warmth, while cool daylight can make its yellow character appear cleaner and less red-leaning.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
242, 207, 134
Is Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
218 Yellow Ground HSL code: 41, 81%, 74%
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 Yellow Ground
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 Yellow Ground:
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
218
Yellow Ground
Darker shades
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 Yellow Ground with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Yellow Ground
Yellow Ground has an LRV of 63.74% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 63.74%, 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 | #f2cf86 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 207, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 81.18%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 44.63% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80.6, 73.73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.46 Yellow: 44.63 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.143 I: 44.315 Q: -15.314 |
| XYZ | X: 63.235 Y: 65.227 Z: 31.807 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.601 a:2.87 b:40.745 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.601 u:27.068 v:52.73 |
| Decimal | 15912838 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.763, -1.575, 33.184 |
Color equivalents
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Citron
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35YY 74/372
Golden Fern 3
Dulux
38YY 81/256
Californian Sands 3
Dulux
45YY 77/424
Buttercup Fool 4
Dulux
35YY 63/346
Desert Island 4
Dulux
30YY 64/331
Sun Dust 4
Dulux
1156
Petals
Jotun
45YY 79/376
Easter Morn 4
Dulux
30YY 70/455
Earth Glaze 6
Dulux
22YY 71/347
Moroccan Sands 4
Dulux
73
Ciara Yellow
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27YY 68/470
Golden Bark 6
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Banana Split
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