Farrow & Ball

Preference Red

No. 297

Preference Red is a deep, muted red from Farrow & Ball with balanced undertones that sit between warm and cool, giving it a dusty, restrained quality. Its hex value is #6F4449 and with an LRV of 30.4 it absorbs most light, making it better suited to accent walls, dining rooms, or smaller spaces where a darker tone is intentional. It reads as a grounded, brownish red rather than a bright or saturated one.

Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone and String help offset its depth, while Railings, Stiffkey Blue, and Sulking Room Pink create cohesive schemes around it.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 297

Preference Red in Real Homes (32 Photos)

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Preference Red in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Preference Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

353°

Red Family

Lightness

35%

Dark

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

30.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#6F4449

RGB Decimal

111, 68, 73

RGB Percent

43.5%, 26.7%, 28.6%

HSL

353.0, 24.0%, 35.1%

HSV

353.0, 38.7%, 43.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 38.7%, 34.2%, 56.5%

YIQ

81.4, 24.0, 10.6

XYZ

9.83, 7.99, 7.33

CIE Lab

33.97, 19.26, 4.80

CIE Luv

33.97, 27.02, 2.59

Hunter Lab

28.28, 14.50, 3.13

Decimal

7291977

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Preference Red Merlot Caponata Noblesse Oblige

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Preference Red Pomegranate Punch Audrey's Blush Dutchess Dawn

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Preference Red Crystal Ball Dark As Night Seafarer

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Preference Red Authentic Brown Love Potion Olive Orchard

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Preference Red Love Potion Royal Plum Cosmic Berry

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