Farrow & Ball

Wainscot

No. 55

Wainscot by Farrow & Ball is a warm brown with yellow-ochre undertones that give it a distinctly earthy, aged-wood quality. Hex #7D634E, its LRV of 40.4 places it on the darker side of mid-tones, so it absorbs more light than it reflects and works best in rooms with adequate natural or artificial lighting. It is a practical option for accent walls, paneling, and dining rooms where a grounded, warm tone sets the mood.

It coordinates well with Farrow & Ball shades like Ammonite, Joa's White, Hague Blue, Light Blue, and London Clay, balancing its warmth with cooler or lighter counterpoints.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 55

Wainscot 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 Wainscot under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

40%

Dark

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

40.4

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

#7D634E

RGB Decimal

125, 99, 78

RGB Percent

49.0%, 38.8%, 30.6%

HSL

26.8, 23.2%, 39.8%

HSV

26.8, 37.6%, 49.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 20.8%, 37.6%, 51.0%

YIQ

104.4, 22.3, -1.1

XYZ

14.29, 13.83, 9.12

CIE Lab

43.99, 7.30, 15.92

CIE Luv

43.99, 18.09, 17.92

Hunter Lab

37.19, 5.67, 10.26

Decimal

8217422

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Wainscot Chocolate Diamonds Hickory Smoke Van Dyke Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Wainscot Iced Mocha Puppy Love Windrift Beige

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Wainscot Goddess of the Nile Blue Note Bay Area Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Wainscot Candied Lime Maroon Rover Herb Garden

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Wainscot Maroon Rover Bordéaux Red Euphoric Magenta

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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