Farrow & Ball

Nancy's Blushes

No. 278

Nancy s Blushes is a soft, warm pink with clear red undertones and a gentle dusty quality. With a hex of #E6B7BA and an LRV of 75.8, it reflects a substantial amount of light, keeping rooms feeling open and bright. It is well suited to bedrooms, nurseries, and living areas where a light wash of color is preferred over stark white.

Within the Farrow & Ball range, it pairs naturally with Middleton Pink and Calamine for a tonal pink scheme, while Hague Blue, Mouse s Back, and Wimborne White offer effective contrast.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 278

Nancy's Blushes 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 Nancy's Blushes under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Nancy's Blushes under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

356°

Red Family

Lightness

81%

Light

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

75.8

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

#E6B7BA

RGB Decimal

230, 183, 186

RGB Percent

90.2%, 71.8%, 72.9%

HSL

356.2, 48.5%, 81.0%

HSV

356.2, 20.4%, 90.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 20.4%, 19.1%, 9.8%

YIQ

197.4, 27.0, 10.9

XYZ

58.43, 54.24, 53.84

CIE Lab

78.60, 17.39, 4.94

CIE Luv

78.60, 28.92, 4.05

Hunter Lab

73.64, 17.20, 4.55

Decimal

15120314

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nancy's Blushes Pink Clay Pot Trout Pout Lyons Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nancy's Blushes Peppermint Piglet Cotton Candy

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nancy's Blushes Frosty Lake Victoria Barely Teal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nancy's Blushes Cockleshell Gumball Green Earth

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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