Farrow & Ball

Ointment Pink

No. 21

Ointment Pink by Farrow & Ball is a muted, warm tone that sits between pink and terracotta, with clear pink and beige undertones visible in the hex value #C8977E. It has an LRV of 62.6, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance, so it reads as a definite color on the wall without being overly dark or saturated. It is a reasonable choice for bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms where a warm but restrained wall color is needed.

It pairs well with Farrow & Ball colors such as Setting Plaster, Dimity, London Clay, Pink Ground, and Joas White.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 21

Ointment Pink 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 Ointment Pink under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Ointment Pink under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

40%

Moderate

LRV

62.6

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

#C8977E

RGB Decimal

200, 151, 126

RGB Percent

78.4%, 59.2%, 49.4%

HSL

20.3, 40.2%, 63.9%

HSV

20.3, 37.0%, 78.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 24.5%, 37.0%, 21.6%

YIQ

162.8, 37.3, 2.5

XYZ

38.65, 35.92, 24.63

CIE Lab

66.46, 15.01, 20.30

CIE Luv

66.46, 34.15, 24.17

Hunter Lab

59.93, 13.86, 15.53

Decimal

13145982

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Ointment Pink Folly Pink Campfire Blaze Sienna Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ointment Pink One To Remember Winter Peach Aubergine

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ointment Pink Blue Jean Bluebird Feather Seashore Dreams

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ointment Pink Olive Marinade Princess Stem Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Ointment Pink Princess Tropical Rose Pink Raspberry

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

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Valspar

Sweet Beige

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Glidden

Summer Spice

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Behr

Egyptian Pyramid

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Benjamin Moore

Baker's Dozen

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Sherwin Williams

Coral Island

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Nectarine Spice

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Ointment Pink

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Entrance Hall Pink

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Behr

Canyon Dusk

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Copper Moon

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Benjamin Moore

Italianate

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Benjamin Moore

Mountain Hideaway

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Valspar

Vienna Beige

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Valspar

Adobe Glow

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Behr

Mesa Peach

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Glidden

Salmon Eggs

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Glidden

Doeskin