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String

No. 8 · Farrow & Ball
Beige
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Hex
#D8CBAE
LRV
60
Family
Beige
No. 8

Color profile

Light value
60 · Light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige

“String is an earthy yellow neutral, the underlying green adds an earthy feel which works well in rooms connected to the outside.”— Farrow & Ball

Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 60 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open

Coordinating colors

A working palette built around String

Similar colors

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String vs Savage Ground

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Farrow & BallSavage GroundNo. 213
60LRV57
#D8CBAEHex#D5C5A9
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
View Savage Ground →

String vs Orange Coloured White No.W5

60LRV68
#D8CBAEHex#E4D5B7
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
View Orange Coloured White No.W5 →

String vs Turret White No.G2

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Farrow & BallTurret White No.G2No. G2
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#D3CAB5
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
View Turret White No.G2 →

String vs Matchstick

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Farrow & BallMatchstickNo. 2013
60LRV67
#D8CBAEHex#E2D5BC
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
View Matchstick →

String vs Cord

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Farrow & BallCordNo. 16
60LRV54
#D8CBAEHex#D1C19F
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
View Cord →

String vs Light Stone

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Farrow & BallLight StoneNo. 9
60LRV53
#D8CBAEHex#CDC0A0
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
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Similar colors from other brands

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String vs Soft Suede

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
PPGSoft SuedePPG1103-3
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#D8CBAD
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Soft Suede is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with String.
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String vs Natural Wool

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Sherwin-WilliamsNatural WoolSW 9508
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#D7C9AE
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Natural Wool is very close match compared with String.
View Natural Wool →

String vs Hush

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Benjamin MooreHushAF-95
60LRV57
#D8CBAEHex#D4C9AF
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hush is very close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with String.
View Hush →

String vs Oakwood Manor

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Benjamin MooreOakwood Manor1095
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#DACAAC
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Oakwood Manor is very close match · 1 points darker compared with String.
View Oakwood Manor →

String vs Dakota Trail

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
ValsparDakota Trail6008-3B
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#D9C9AB
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dakota Trail is very close match compared with String.
View Dakota Trail →

String vs Sand Fossil

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
BehrSand Fossil770C-3
60LRV59
#D8CBAEHex#D4CAB0
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sand Fossil is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with String.
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String vs Sand Fossil

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
PPGSand FossilPPG1098-3
60LRV62
#D8CBAEHex#DECFB3
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sand Fossil is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with String.
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String vs Dirty Martini

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
Sherwin-WilliamsDirty MartiniSW 9119
60LRV64
#D8CBAEHex#DDD0B6
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dirty Martini is very close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with String.
View Dirty Martini →

String vs Brown Bread

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
BehrBrown BreadICC-60
60LRV57
#D8CBAEHex#D4C5A9
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Brown Bread is very close match · 3 points darker compared with String.
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String vs Luscious Latte

Farrow & BallStringNo. 8
vs
ValsparLuscious LatteM109
60LRV65
#D8CBAEHex#DFD1B6
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Luscious Latte is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with String.
View Luscious Latte →

String, answered

What is the LRV of String?

String (No. 8) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 60, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.

Is String a warm or cool color?

String has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).

What is the closest match to String from another brand?

The closest cross-brand match to String is Soft Suede (PPG1103-3) by PPG, near-identical · 1 points darker.

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