Cardamom

No. CB5 · Farrow & Ball

Cardamom No. CB5 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

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Cardamom

No. CB5

Hex code

#665F4B

Light reflectance value (LRV)

11.5Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Noticeable yellow-brown, a warm color

Color family: Brown
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Farrow & Ball Cardamom No. CB5 is a very dark brown paint color with a noticeable yellow-brown undertone and an LRV of 12, close to black on a wall.

Is Cardamom warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow

Undertone

Noticeable yellow-brown

graysaturated

A visible lean you see in daylight.

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