Farrow & Ball

Porphyry Pink

No. 49

Porphyry Pink is a medium-toned pink from Farrow & Ball with warm red undertones that push it closer to terracotta than to pastel. Its hex value is #B4796C and its LRV of 52 places it near the midpoint of the reflectance scale, so it absorbs a fair amount of light and reads as a definite wall color rather than a tint. It suits bedrooms and dining rooms where a warm but subdued pink is wanted.

Porphyry Pink works well alongside Wimborne White, Slipper Satin, Pink Ground, Hague Blue, and Setting Plaster in both contrast and tonal pairings.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 49

Porphyry 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 Porphyry Pink under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

52.0

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

#B4796C

RGB Decimal

180, 121, 108

RGB Percent

70.6%, 47.5%, 42.4%

HSL

10.8, 32.4%, 56.5%

HSV

10.8, 40.0%, 70.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 32.8%, 40.0%, 29.4%

YIQ

137.2, 39.4, 8.4

XYZ

28.37, 24.46, 17.41

CIE Lab

56.55, 21.44, 16.52

CIE Luv

56.55, 40.95, 17.34

Hunter Lab

49.46, 19.05, 11.98

Decimal

11827564

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Porphyry Pink Pajarito Red Red Potato Spice

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Porphyry Pink Pressed Blossoms Reindeer Strawberry-n-Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Porphyry Pink Bayville Blue Flood Tide Delano Waters

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Porphyry Pink Scrivener Gold Rangwali Green Curry

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Porphyry Pink Rangwali Felicia Mulberry Bush

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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Sherwin Williams

Rojo Dust

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Canyon Earth

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Patina

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Red River Clay

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Red Earth

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