Farrow & Ball

Sizing

No. 314

Sizing by Farrow & Ball is a cool-toned near-white with a noticeable blue undertone that reads clean and light in most settings. Its hex value is #DFE6EA and it has an LRV of 89.7, placing it among the brightest options in the range and making it well suited to ceilings, trim, and north-facing rooms where light reflection matters. The blue cast is subtle enough to avoid feeling cold when paired with warmer neutrals.

It sits comfortably alongside Ammonite, Blackened, Borrowed Light, Wimborne White, and Strong White in coordinated schemes.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 314

Sizing 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 Sizing under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Sizing under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

202°

Cyan Family

Lightness

90%

Light

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

89.7

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

#DFE6EA

RGB Decimal

223, 230, 234

RGB Percent

87.5%, 90.2%, 91.8%

HSL

201.8, 20.8%, 89.6%

HSV

201.8, 4.7%, 91.8%

CMYK

4.7%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 8.2%

YIQ

228.4, -5.5, -0.2

XYZ

73.58, 78.22, 89.06

CIE Lab

90.88, -1.59, -2.76

CIE Luv

90.88, -4.08, -3.99

Hunter Lab

88.44, -1.60, -2.83

Decimal

14673642

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

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