Farrow & Ball

Dorset Cream

No. 68

Dorset Cream is a warm yellow with creamy undertones that read soft rather than bold. With an LRV of 82.4, it reflects a high amount of light and works well in kitchens, dining rooms, and other areas that benefit from a warm, open feel. The yellow base is moderate enough to function as a neutral in well-lit spaces.

Pairing it with Farrow & Ball Pointing or Wimborne White keeps the scheme cohesive and light, while Green Smoke or Hague Blue provide contrast through cooler, deeper tones. Dayroom Yellow and Sudbury Yellow sit close on the spectrum for a layered warm palette.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 68

Dorset 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 Dorset Cream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

61%

Saturated

LRV

82.4

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

#E9D0A3

RGB Decimal

233, 208, 163

RGB Percent

91.4%, 81.6%, 63.9%

HSL

38.6, 61.4%, 77.6%

HSV

38.6, 30.0%, 91.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.7%, 30.0%, 8.6%

YIQ

210.3, 29.4, -8.8

XYZ

62.77, 65.08, 43.90

CIE Lab

84.52, 2.13, 25.56

CIE Luv

84.52, 18.28, 35.15

Hunter Lab

80.67, 2.09, 21.48

Decimal

15323299

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dorset Cream Dorset Gold Plantain Chips Ginseng

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dorset Cream Pelican Beach Pompeii Dairy Belle

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dorset Cream Honest Periwinkle Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dorset Cream Daydream Blooth Pink Shimmering Lime

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dorset Cream Blooth Pink Loveable Pink Frenzy

Closest Paint Matches

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

Farrow & Ball

Dorset Cream

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Shifting Sands

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Behr

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Glidden

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Benjamin Moore

Harvest Time

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Desert Tan

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Vellum

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Melted Butter

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Sherwin Williams

Lucent Yellow

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Oberon on the Beach

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Benjamin Moore

Safari

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Behr

Amber Moon

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Beignet

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Early Sprout

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Benjamin Moore

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