Farrow and Ball Marmelo 316

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What are Farrow and Ball Marmelo undertones?
Is Marmelo 316 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Marmelo
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Marmelo 316
Code:	316
Name:	Marmelo
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Marmelo?

Farrow and Ball Marmelo 316 is a muted, earthy orange-brown with clear terracotta character and a softly browned base. Its mid-depth value gives it enough presence for full walls, while its restrained saturation keeps it from reading overly bright. In daylight, Marmelo can show more of its sun-baked clay warmth; under evening lamps, it settles into a deeper cinnamon-brown. It suits dining rooms, kitchens, and hallways, particularly on cabinetry or a single architectural feature such as a fireplace surround. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, woven linen, and darker brown accents for a grounded, material-led scheme.

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What are Farrow and Ball Marmelo undertones?

Marmelo reads as a midtone, softly saturated orange-brown with a clear warm, earthy character. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly red as well as yellow, which gives the orange base a gently terracotta-like direction rather than a bright citrus look. Farrow & Ball describes it as inspired by marmalade, which fits its visible orange family, though the official text does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its red-orange warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear a little more muted and brown.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A36F4D

RGB code:

163, 111, 77

Is Farrow and Ball Marmelo cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 24° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.

316 Marmelo HSL code: 24, 36%, 47%

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 Marmelo

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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

316
Marmelo

46
Wet Sand

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 Marmelo with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Farrow and Ball Hazy and Sardine.

316
Marmelo

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