Archive
No. 227 · Farrow & Ball
BeigeView Archive No. 227 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#D6C5B0
LRV
57
Family
Beige
No. 227
Color profile
Light value
57 · Light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige
“Archive is perceived by many as a classic taupe paint colour, and creates a rich glow in any room of the house.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 57 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ArchiveThis colorArchiveFarrow & Ball · No. 227
CoordinatingDutch PinkFarrow & Ball · No. 62CoordinatingWorstedFarrow & Ball · No. 284CoordinatingLight GrayFarrow & Ball · No. 17Similar colors
Tap any color to compareArchive vs Oxford Stone
57LRV54
#D6C5B0Hex#CFC1AD
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Archive vs Single Cream
57LRV65
#D6C5B0Hex#E1D0B8
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Archive vs Savage Ground
57LRV57
#D6C5B0Hex#D5C5A9
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Archive vs Joa's White
57LRV63
#D6C5B0Hex#DBCFBB
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Archive vs Scallop
57LRV60
#D6C5B0Hex#D9C8BA
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Archive vs Stony Ground
57LRV53
#D6C5B0Hex#C9BFAB
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareArchive vs Kilim Beige
57LRV57
#D6C5B0Hex#D7C5AE
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Kilim Beige is near-identical compared with Archive.
Archive vs Beach Dune
57LRV56
#D6C5B0Hex#D4C3AC
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Beach Dune is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Archive.
Archive vs Avenue Tan
57LRV55
#D6C5B0Hex#D2C2B0
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Avenue Tan is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Archive.
Archive vs Beachcomber
57LRV55
#D6C5B0Hex#D0C1AC
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Beachcomber is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Archive.
Archive vs Adobe Beige
57LRV55
#D6C5B0Hex#D8C4AB
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Adobe Beige is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Archive.
Archive vs Elk Antler
57LRV55
#D6C5B0Hex#D0C2AE
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Elk Antler is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Archive.
Archive vs Light Rattan
57LRV55
#D6C5B0Hex#D1C1AA
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Light Rattan is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Archive.
Archive vs Armadillo
57LRV58
#D6C5B0Hex#D7C8B1
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Armadillo is very close match compared with Archive.
Archive vs Cocoa Sand
57LRV56
#D6C5B0Hex#DAC5AC
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cocoa Sand is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Archive.
Archive vs Seriously Sand
57LRV61
#D6C5B0Hex#DCCCB4
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Seriously Sand is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Archive.
The full strip
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Archive, answered
What is the LRV of Archive?
Archive (No. 227) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 57, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Archive a warm or cool color?
Archive has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Archive from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Archive is Kilim Beige (SW 6106) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Farrow & Ball · No. 227
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