Cardamom
No. CB5 · Farrow & Ball
Cardamom No. CB5 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Farrow & Ball
Cardamom
No. CB5
Noticeable yellow-brown, a warm color
- Color family
- Brown
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Farrow & Ball Cardamom No. CB5 is a very dark brown paint color with a noticeable yellow-brown undertone and an estimated LRV of 12, close to black on a wall.
Source: Farrow & Ball's color data. LRV is estimated from the published RGB swatch. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Cardamom warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans yellow
Undertone
Noticeable yellow-brown
A visible lean you see in daylight.
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