Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground 218

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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's Yellow Ground (218) exudes warmth and vibrance, creating a cheerful and inviting atmosphere in any space. This soft and sunny hue pairs beautifully with earthy tones such as terracotta and olive green, adding depth and contrast to the overall color palette. Complementing its sunny disposition, Yellow Ground (218) also looks striking alongside soft neutrals like ivory and taupe, creating a harmonious and balanced feel in the room. Whether used as a pop of color or as the main hue, this shade adds a touch of sunshine to any interior setting.

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LRV of Yellow Ground

Yellow Ground has an LRV of 63.74% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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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FormatCode
HEX#f2cf86
RGB Decimal242, 207, 134
RGB Percent94.90%, 81.18%, 52.55%
HSVHue: 41° Saturation: 44.63% Value: 94.9%
HSLhsl(41, 81, 74)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.46 Yellow: 44.63 Key: 5.1
YIQY: 209.143 I: 44.315 Q: -15.314
XYZX: 63.235 Y: 65.227 Z: 31.807
CIE LabL:84.601 a:2.87 b:40.745
CIE LuvL:84.601 u:27.068 v:52.73
Decimal15912838
Hunter Lab80.763, -1.575, 33.184

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