Farrow and Ball Naperon 315
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| Official page: | Naperon 315 |
| Code: | 315 |
| Name: | Naperon |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Naperon?
Farrow and Ball Naperon 315 is a warm, muted peach with a noticeable clay-pink cast. Its mid-light depth keeps it from reading sugary, giving walls a softly sun-baked appearance instead. In bright daylight, Naperon can look clearer and more apricot-toned, while lower or north-facing light draws out its dustier, earthy side. It suits dining rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a warm backdrop is wanted without using a strong terracotta. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and deeper brown-red accents for a grounded scheme.
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What are Farrow and Ball Naperon undertones?
Naperon is a mid-light, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
215, 162, 136
Is Farrow and Ball Naperon cool or warm?
At 20° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
315 Naperon HSL code: 20, 50%, 69%
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 Naperon
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Naperon:
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
315
Naperon
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 Naperon with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d7a288 |
| RGB Decimal | 215, 162, 136 |
| RGB Percent | 84.31%, 63.53%, 53.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 36.74% Value: 84.31% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49.69, 68.82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.65 Yellow: 36.74 Key: 15.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.883 I: 39.938 Q: 3.12 |
| XYZ | X: 45.39 Y: 42.068 Z: 29.015 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.918 a:16.174 b:21.156 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.918 u:36.851 v:25.43 |
| Decimal | 14131848 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.86, 11.412, 18.878 |
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