String

No. 8 · Farrow & Ball

String No. 8 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Farrow & Ball

String

No. 8

Hex code

#D8CBAE

Light reflectance value (LRV)

60.4Light, brightens without washing out

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear yellow, a warm color

Color family: White
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Farrow & Ball String No. 8 is a light white, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning yellow, with an LRV of 60, light enough to keep a room bright without reading white.

Is String warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow

Undertone

Clear yellow

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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