Farrow & Ball · No. 66

India Yellow: Farrow & Ball No. 66 Color, LRV and Undertone

India Yellow (Farrow & Ball No. 66) is #CB9E59 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 37.9. It has a clear yellow undertone: the color itself is yellow, not a neutral with a hint of it.

HEX
#CB9E59
RGB
203, 158, 89
LRV
37.9 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Yellow

South light · wall #D6AE6F · LRV 45.7 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How India Yellow looks in different light

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

North light #BAA179 · LRV 37.3 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D6AE6F · LRV 45.7 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B58B51 · LRV 28.9 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with India Yellow

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

Trim and ceiling Wimborne White No. 239 · #F7F3E8 · LRV 89.7
Deeper accent Sudbury Yellow No. 51 · #DCB771 · LRV 50.3
Quiet neighbor Yeabridge Green No. 287 · #919F70 · LRV 32
Contrast Cook's Blue No. 237 · #6A90B4 · LRV 26.3
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India Yellow on a house

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

India Yellow with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white
India Yellow with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
India Yellow 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.

  • Sherwin-Williams SW 6395 Alchemy Very close
  • Behr S290-5 Amber Autumn Very close
  • Valspar 3005-7C Lewis Gold Close

Guides with colors like India Yellow

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

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of India Yellow?

India Yellow (Farrow & Ball No. 66) is shown here as #CB9E59 (RGB 203, 158, 89). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of India Yellow?

About 37.9 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 India Yellow a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a clear yellow undertone: the color itself is yellow, not a neutral with a hint of it.

What are the closest colors to India Yellow from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 6395 Alchemy; Behr S290-5 Amber Autumn; Valspar 3005-7C Lewis Gold. 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.