Farrow & Ball · No. 285

Cromarty: Farrow & Ball No. 285 Color, LRV and Undertone

Cromarty (Farrow & Ball No. 285) is #CFCEC0 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 61.2. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#CFCEC0
RGB
207, 206, 192
LRV
61.2 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Green

South light · wall #DAD3C0 · LRV 65.3 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Cromarty looks in different light

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

North light #BDBFBB · LRV 51.7 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #DAD3C0 · LRV 65.3 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B7A78B · LRV 39.6 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Cromarty

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

Trim and ceiling All White No. 2005 · #FBF8F4 · LRV 94.2
Deeper accent Treron No. 292 · #8B8A77 · LRV 25
Quiet neighbor Light Blue No. 22 · #B8BCB5 · LRV 49.5
Contrast Plummett No. 272 · #8D8D8B · LRV 26.6
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Cromarty on a house

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

Cromarty with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Cromarty with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Cromarty 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.

  • Valspar 5008-1B Bay Sands Near-identical
  • Behr N210-2 Cappuccino Froth Very close
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 6176 Liveable Green Very close

Guides with colors like Cromarty

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

Peach Bathroom Paint Colors Orange · Bathroom Grey Paint Colors for Bedroom Walls, Measured From Paintings Grey · Bedroom Navy Blue Front Door Colors for Four Complete Exteriors Front door · Navy Pink Color Combinations for House Exterior Painting House exterior · Pink Calming Colors for Living Room Walls: Soft Yellow, Blue and Green Calming · Living room Sage Green House Exterior Colors: Four Complete Schemes House exterior · Sage green

Similar paint colors

Liveable GreenSW 6176 Filmy GreenSW 6190 Wheat Bread720C-3 Ancient MarbleSW 6162 Repose GraySW 7015 Toasty GrayN320-2

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Cromarty?

Cromarty (Farrow & Ball No. 285) is shown here as #CFCEC0 (RGB 207, 206, 192). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Cromarty?

About 61.2 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 Cromarty a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Cromarty from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 6176 Liveable Green; Behr N210-2 Cappuccino Froth; Valspar 5008-1B Bay Sands. 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.