Wine Dark No. 308 is a rich, deep blue paint color by Farrow & Ball. The name of the paint color has its roots in an ancient Greek term that beautifully encapsulates the essence of the sea. This vibrant hue draws inspiration from the descriptions used by Homer, the renowned Greek poet, who often portrayed the sea in his epic works. This shade evokes the depth of midnight skies, making it ideal for creating intimate and cozy spaces.
Wine Dark (308) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Wine Dark (308) is #5C6576, and the RGB color code is RGB(92, 101, 118).
In the RGB color model, Wine Dark (308) has a red value of 92, a green value of 101, and a blue value of 118. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.0% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 53.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 219.2° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Wine Dark (308) has a hue of 219.2° (degrees), 22.0 % saturation and 46.3 % brightness/value.
The color Wine Dark (308) is a cool color.
Wine Dark (308) has an LRV of nearly 12.9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 12.9 of Wine Dark (308) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 12.9 puts Farrow & Ball Wine Dark (308) paint color in the
darker category.
Wine Dark (308) (Paint - Farrow & Ball) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Wine Dark (308) (Paint - Farrow & Ball), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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These are the real paint colors closest to Wine Dark (308) (Paint - Farrow & Ball) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Wine Dark (308) once it is on a wall.
Farrow & Ball
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Farrow & Ball Wine Dark (308) - #5C6576 is #766D5C, color name is Shadow (Shadow Green)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Farrow & Ball Wine Dark (308) - #5C6576 is #766D5C, color name is Shadow (Shadow Green)*.
