Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

No. 56

Etruscan Red is a warm, earthy red with noticeable brown undertones that give it a grounded, muted quality. It has an LRV of 36, placing it in the lower-mid range of light reflectance, so it will darken a room considerably and works best where a strong, enclosed feeling is wanted -- dining rooms, studies, or smaller entryways. The brown base keeps it from reading as a bright or saturated red on the wall.

It sits well alongside Farrow & Ball colours like Pointing, Joa's White, Red Earth, Setting Plaster, and Hague Blue.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 56

Etruscan Red 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 Etruscan Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Etruscan Red under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

12°

Red Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

36.0

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

#805348

RGB Decimal

128, 83, 72

RGB Percent

50.2%, 32.5%, 28.2%

HSL

11.8, 28.0%, 39.2%

HSV

11.8, 43.8%, 50.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 35.2%, 43.8%, 49.8%

YIQ

95.2, 30.4, 6.1

XYZ

13.17, 11.24, 7.61

CIE Lab

39.99, 17.37, 14.16

CIE Luv

39.99, 30.93, 13.59

Hunter Lab

33.53, 13.61, 8.89

Decimal

8409928

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Etruscan Red Peatmoss Pine Cone Brown Thoroughfare

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Etruscan Red Amaretto Pressed Blossoms Sonoma Clay

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Etruscan Red Night Masque Everard Blue Atlantis Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Etruscan Red Valencia Moss Bottle of Bordéaux Garden Spot

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Etruscan Red Bottle of Bordéaux Euphoric Magenta Magic Magenta

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

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Warm Brownie

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Pueblo Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

English Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Espresso

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Butternut Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Glidden

Fallingwater Red

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Valspar

Potters Rock

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Rabbit Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Behr

Ancho Pepper

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Hedgehog Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Abbey Brown

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Benjamin Moore

Twilight Dreams

Farrow & Ball

Etruscan Red

Glidden

Spiced Cinnamon