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Rectory Red

There is more to Farrow & Ball Rectory Red (217) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

11.10

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Light Reflectance Value
11.10
Dark
TemperatureWarm

Rectory Red in Rooms

Follow Rectory Red from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 House Photo

Rectory Red (217) brings its pink character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 door

Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 door

@brookeswoodj

8 Misc Photos

8 misc images place Rectory Red (217) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. With an LRV of 11.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 paint

Farrow and Ball Rectory Red 217 paint

@maison_savage

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Color Codes

RGB165, 60, 73
HSL353° 47% 44%
CMYK0 64 56 35
CIE LabL: 40.8 a: 44.3 b: 15.5
XYZX: 18.34 Y: 11.71 Z: 7.60