Farrow & Ball

Cream

No. 44

Cream by Farrow & Ball is a warm off-white with a noticeable yellow undertone that shifts toward butter in warmer lighting. At hex #DFCDA6, it sits deeper than a standard white but lighter than most traditional creams. With an LRV of 80.8, it reflects a high amount of light and reads as open and bright without appearing stark.

It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens where warmth is needed without strong color commitment. White Tie and New White work alongside it for a layered neutral scheme. Pigeon or Hague Blue offer cooler contrast on trim or accent walls. Matchstick and String maintain tonal continuity in adjacent spaces.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 44

Cream in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Cream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Cream under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

47%

Moderate

LRV

80.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#DFCDA6

RGB Decimal

223, 205, 166

RGB Percent

87.5%, 80.4%, 65.1%

HSL

41.1, 47.1%, 76.3%

HSV

41.1, 25.6%, 87.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.1%, 25.6%, 12.5%

YIQ

205.9, 23.3, -8.4

XYZ

59.15, 62.10, 44.95

CIE Lab

82.97, 0.28, 21.72

CIE Luv

82.97, 13.33, 30.48

Hunter Lab

78.81, 0.28, 18.50

Decimal

14667174

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cream Mustard Seed Ochre Fervent Brass

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cream Ivory Lace Linen White Spun Cotton

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cream Suenos Hopeful Dream Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cream Honeydew Melon Rosetta Sounds of Nature

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cream Rosetta Engagement Garden Party

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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