Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond 9913

Code:9913
Name:Sugared Almond
Brand:Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond?

Sugared Almond 9913 by Farrow and Ball is a grayish red. This color works particularly well in victorian and eclectic design styles, as well as in scandinavian and minimalist settings. Sugared Almond 9913 has barely any of the yellow pigment found in most pinks, making it feel bluer.

The nearest colors to 9913 are Tikkurila Allure and RAL Effect RAL 560-1, which are also muted pink colors.

Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond reviews (4 photos)

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What are Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond undertones?

Sugared Almond has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#D0BFCD

RGB code:

208, 191, 205

Is Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond 9913 cool or warm?

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With a hue of 311°, this Purple leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

9913 Sugared Almond HSL code: 311, 15%, 78%

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 Sugared Almond

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

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

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Sugared Almond:

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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 Sugared Almond with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 131, such as Farrow and Ball Beverly and Green Blue.

LRV of Sugared Almond

Sugared Almond has an LRV of 56.21% 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 56.21%, 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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HEX#d0bfcdCopy color code
RGB Decimal208, 191, 205Copy color code
RGB Percent81.57%, 74.90%, 80.39%Copy color code
HSVHue: 311° Saturation: 8.17% Value: 81.57%Copy color code
HSLhsl(311, 15, 78)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.17 Yellow: 1.44 Key: 18.43Copy color code
YIQY: 197.679 I: 5.631 Q: 7.953Copy color code
XYZX: 55.66 Y: 55.08 Z: 65.44Copy color code
CIE LabL:79.087 a:8.459 b:-4.838Copy color code
CIE LuvL:79.087 u:8.901 v:-8.803Copy color code
Decimal13680589Copy color code
Hunter Lab74.216, 3.994, -0.328Copy color code
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