Farrow & Ball · No. 269

Cabbage White: Farrow & Ball No. 269 Color, LRV and Undertone

Cabbage White (Farrow & Ball No. 269) is #E8EEEA with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 84.2. It has a very slight green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX
#E8EEEA
RGB
232, 238, 234
LRV
84.2 of 100
Undertone
Green
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
White

South light · wall #EDECE1 · LRV 83.4 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Cabbage White looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Cabbage White in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #CDD5D6 · LRV 65.4 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #EDECE1 · LRV 83.4 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #C5BAA3 · LRV 49.6 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Cabbage White

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Cabbage White on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling All White No. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · LRV 94.2
Deeper accent Dix Blue No. 82 · #99B0AB · LRV 40.8
Quiet neighbor Borrowed Light No. 235 · #D5DBDB · LRV 69.9
Contrast Dove Tale No. 267 · #BBB1AB · LRV 44.9
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Cabbage White on a house

Three exterior schemes with Cabbage White on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Cabbage White with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Cabbage White with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Cabbage White with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr BL-W13 Silver Polish Near-identical
  • Valspar 7005-18 Ivy Shadow Very close
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 6476 Glimmer Very close

Guides with colors like Cabbage White

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Mediterranean Exterior Paint Color Schemes House exterior · Mediterranean Grey and Blue Bedroom Walls Grey · Bedroom Dark Blue Paint Colors for Bedroom Navy · Bedroom Dark Grey Siding: Four Exterior Schemes From Paintings House exterior · Dark grey Sage Green House Exterior Colors: Four Complete Schemes House exterior · Sage green Brown Roof House Colors: Four Exterior Schemes That Work Brown roof

Similar paint colors

Extra WhiteSW 7006 TopsailSW 6217 Ice CubeSW 6252 Pure WhiteSW 7005 Rock CandySW 6231 Ultra White7006-24

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Cabbage White?

Cabbage White (Farrow & Ball No. 269) is shown here as #E8EEEA (RGB 232, 238, 234). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Cabbage White?

About 84.2 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Cabbage White a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to Cabbage White from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 6476 Glimmer; Behr BL-W13 Silver Polish; Valspar 7005-18 Ivy Shadow. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.