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String

Farrow & Ball String (8) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

61.79

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Light Reflectance Value
61.79
Light
TemperatureWarm

String in Rooms

Follow String from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

String (8) brings its beige character into cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

@erafabriken

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

@casualrevivalhome

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball String 8 kitchen cabinets

@erafabriken

2 Bathroom Photos

2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show String (8) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Farrow and Ball String 8 bathroom

Farrow and Ball String 8 bathroom

@restoringhoneycottage

Farrow and Ball String 8 bathroom

Farrow and Ball String 8 bathroom

@restoringhoneycottage

2 Bedroom Photos

2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show String (8) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Farrow and Ball String 8 bedroom

Farrow and Ball String 8 bedroom

@agas_and_labs

Farrow and Ball String 8 bedroom

Farrow and Ball String 8 bedroom

@agas_and_labs

3 Misc Photos

These 3 misc images show how String (8) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball String 8 wall paint

Farrow and Ball String 8 wall paint

@seansaunderspaintingdecorating

Farrow and Ball String 8 wall paint

Farrow and Ball String 8 wall paint

@seansaunderspaintingdecorating

Farrow and Ball String 8 paint

Farrow and Ball String 8 paint

@oisinbutlerltd

Similar Colors

Sand
Sand
String
String
Sand vs String
Farrow & Ball
Sand
CC2 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Sand the marginally brighter of the two.

String
String
Tallow
Tallow
String vs Tallow
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62
Farrow & Ball
Tallow
203 · LRV 87

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 62), opening up a space where String encloses it.

New White
New White
String
String
New White vs String
Farrow & Ball
New White
59 · LRV 82
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

At LRV 82 vs 62, New White is decisively the brighter choice.

House White
House White
String
String
House White vs String
Farrow & Ball
House White
2012 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

At LRV 78 vs 62, House White is decisively the brighter choice.

Joa's White
Joa's White
String
String
Joa's White vs String
Farrow & Ball
Joa's White
226 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

With LRVs of 64 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Savage Ground
Savage Ground
String
String
Savage Ground vs String
Farrow & Ball
Savage Ground
213 · LRV 57
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

String reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cord
Cord
String
String
Cord vs String
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

A 6-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes String the marginally brighter of the two.

Bone
Bone
String
String
Bone vs String
Farrow & Ball
Bone
15 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

A 6-point LRV gap (62 vs 56) makes String the marginally brighter of the two.

Old White
Old White
String
String
Old White vs String
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

String reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Kittiwake
Kittiwake
String
String
Kittiwake vs String
Farrow & Ball
Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

String reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 39), opening up a space where Kittiwake encloses it.

Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
String
String
Lulworth Blue vs String
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 45, String is decisively the brighter choice.

String
String
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
String vs Wine Dark
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62
Farrow & Ball
Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13

At LRV 62 vs 13, String is decisively the brighter choice.

Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
String
String
Stiffkey Blue vs String
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 10, String is decisively the brighter choice.

Pitch Blue
Pitch Blue
String
String
Pitch Blue vs String
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue
220 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
String
8 · LRV 62

String reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 15), opening up a space where Pitch Blue encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB221, 205, 174
HSL40° 41% 77%
CMYK0 7 21 13
CIE LabL: 83.0 a: 0.7 b: 17.5
XYZX: 59.29 Y: 62.09 Z: 48.90