Farrow & Ball

Cromarty

No. 285

Cromarty is a muted blue-green from Farrow & Ball with a cool grey base and a subtle green undertone that shifts depending on lighting. In cooler north-facing rooms it reads closer to pale aqua, while under warm light it leans more grey-green. With an LRV of 79.5 it reflects a good amount of light and works well on full walls in living areas or bedrooms without feeling stark.

It pairs naturally with Ammonite or Blackened for a clean tonal backdrop, and gains definition alongside deeper options like Inchyra Blue or Studio Green.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 285

Cromarty in Real Homes (47 Photos)

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Cromarty 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 Cromarty under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

70°

Yellow Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

79.5

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

#CACCC0

RGB Decimal

202, 204, 192

RGB Percent

79.2%, 80.0%, 75.3%

HSL

70.0, 10.5%, 77.6%

HSV

70.0, 5.9%, 80.0%

CMYK

1.0%, 0.0%, 5.9%, 20.0%

YIQ

202.0, 2.7, -4.2

XYZ

55.46, 59.55, 58.44

CIE Lab

81.59, -2.83, 5.73

CIE Luv

81.59, -0.49, 8.98

Hunter Lab

77.17, -2.71, 5.33

Decimal

13290688

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cromarty Willow Tree Homestead Winning Ticket

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cromarty Pegasus Gallery White Cool Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cromarty Satire Palace Walls French Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cromarty Garden Flower London Fog Ocean Froth

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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Sliced Cucumber

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Dusty Miller

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Swirling Smoke

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Silver Strand

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Apparition

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