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Farrow & Ball

String

No. 8

String by Farrow & Ball is a warm neutral with a quiet yellow-cream undertone that sits between white and beige on the spectrum. With a hex value of #D8CBAE and an LRV of 79.9 it reflects a high amount of light making it a practical option for hallways stairwells and north-facing rooms that need additional brightness. It works well as a whole-room color or as trim alongside stronger wall shades.

Compatible Farrow & Ball colors include White Tie and Slipper Satin for a tonal approach or Green Smoke Hague Blue and Pale Powder for measured contrast.
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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 8

String 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 String under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

79.9
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
#D8CBAE
RGB Decimal
216, 203, 174
RGB Percent
84.7%, 79.6%, 68.2%
HSL
41.4, 35.0%, 76.5%
HSV
41.4, 19.4%, 84.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 6.0%, 19.4%, 15.3%
YIQ
203.6, 17.1, -6.3
XYZ
57.31, 60.37, 48.68
CIE Lab
82.04, -0.15, 16.10
CIE Luv
82.04, 9.51, 23.07
Hunter Lab
77.70, -0.15, 14.11
Decimal
14207918

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

StringCandle GlowEdgy GoldFoot Hills

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

StringShell WhiteShell WhiteVanilla Milkshake

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

StringAgapanthusBlue PearlVaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

StringSweet CarolineReindeerBleached Spruce

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

StringReindeerBerry CrushDamask Rose

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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