Farrow & Ball

Tallow

No. 203

Tallow is a warm off-white with a clear yellow undertone that separates it from cooler or purely neutral whites. With an LRV of 92.5, it reflects a high amount of light and can help brighten north-facing rooms where cooler whites tend to look flat or gray. It is suited for full-room application, ceilings, and trim where a slight warmth is wanted without obvious color.

White Tie and Slipper Satin sit in a similar tonal range for layered white schemes, and Cornforth White or Elephant Breath can anchor it as a deeper wall color in adjacent spaces.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 203

Tallow in Real Homes (17 Photos)

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Tallow 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 Tallow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

90%

Light

Saturation

65%

Saturated

LRV

92.5

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

#F6EBD5

RGB Decimal

246, 235, 213

RGB Percent

96.5%, 92.2%, 83.5%

HSL

40.0, 64.7%, 90.0%

HSV

40.0, 13.4%, 96.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.5%, 13.4%, 3.5%

YIQ

235.8, 13.6, -4.5

XYZ

79.72, 83.81, 74.93

CIE Lab

93.37, 0.12, 12.00

CIE Luv

93.37, 7.72, 17.81

Hunter Lab

91.55, 0.13, 11.47

Decimal

16182229

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tallow Beignet Straw Hat Curry Sauce

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tallow Linen White Bare Paradise Beach

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tallow Graupel Suenos Set Sail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tallow Wispy Green Cupcake Pink Celery Ice

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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