Lancaster Yellow
No. 249 · Farrow & Ball
YellowView Lancaster Yellow No. 249 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#F1EAB9
LRV
81
Family
Yellow
No. 249
Color profile
Light value
81 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Yellow
“Lancaster Yellow is a fresh pale yellow which is inspired by the silk on the walls of the Yellow Room at Kelmarsh Hall.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 81 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Lancaster YellowThis colorLancaster YellowFarrow & Ball · No. 249
CoordinatingPantalonFarrow & Ball · No. 221CoordinatingBorrowed LightFarrow & Ball · No. 235CoordinatingPlummettFarrow & Ball · No. 272Similar colors
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81LRV72
#F1EAB9Hex#E4DDB9
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Lancaster Yellow vs Dayroom Yellow
81LRV75
#F1EAB9Hex#F2E0A1
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lancaster Yellow vs Hound Lemon
81LRV67
#F1EAB9Hex#E4D5A6
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lancaster Yellow vs Bombazine
81LRV68
#F1EAB9Hex#E8D5A8
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lancaster Yellow vs Farrow's Cream
81LRV70
#F1EAB9Hex#E9D8B4
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lancaster Yellow vs Templa White No.G4
81LRV68
#F1EAB9Hex#EBD5AC
YellowFamilyBeige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareLancaster Yellow vs Endive
81LRV79
#F1EAB9Hex#EFE8B7
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Endive is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Lime Kiss
81LRV81
#F1EAB9Hex#F2EABC
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Lime Kiss is near-identical compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs September Morn
81LRV76
#F1EAB9Hex#EDE6B3
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
September Morn is very close match · 5 points darker compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Butter
81LRV82
#F1EAB9Hex#F4EEBA
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Butter is very close match compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs San Pedro Morning
81LRV79
#F1EAB9Hex#F4EBB6
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
San Pedro Morning is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Invigorating
81LRV81
#F1EAB9Hex#F1EAB4
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Invigorating is very close match · warmer compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Lantern Light
81LRV82
#F1EAB9Hex#F6EBB9
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Lantern Light is very close match compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Jasper Opal
81LRV81
#F1EAB9Hex#F3EDC1
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Jasper Opal is very close match · cooler compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Springtime
81LRV77
#F1EAB9Hex#E9E5B3
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Springtime is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow vs Moonraker
81LRV76
#F1EAB9Hex#EEE3B2
YellowFamilyYellow
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Moonraker is very close match · 5 points darker compared with Lancaster Yellow.
Lancaster Yellow, answered
What is the LRV of Lancaster Yellow?
Lancaster Yellow (No. 249) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 81, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Lancaster Yellow a warm or cool color?
Lancaster Yellow has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Lancaster Yellow from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Lancaster Yellow is Endive (V057-1) by Valspar, near-identical · 2 points darker.
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