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Matchstick

Matchstick begins as a beige color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The room imagery and measured color data offer two complementary ways to read the shade.

LRV

67.57

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Light Reflectance Value
67.57
Light
TemperatureWarm

Matchstick in Rooms

Follow Matchstick from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 17 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

4 Living Room Photos

In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Matchstick (2013) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball Matchstick living room review

Farrow and Ball Matchstick living room review

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Farrow and Ball Matchstick living room

Farrow and Ball Matchstick living room

@smithsofyork

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 living room

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 living room

@livs.interior

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 living room

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 living room

@livs.interior

3 Kitchen Photos

3 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Matchstick (2013) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Matchstick kitchen color

Matchstick kitchen color

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Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 kitchen

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 kitchen

@nanna_wistoft_design

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 kitchen

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 kitchen

@nanna_wistoft_design

4 Dining Room Photos

In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Matchstick (2013) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Matchstick dining room

Matchstick dining room

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Matchstick dining room color review

Matchstick dining room color review

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Farrow and Ball Matchstick dining room color review

Farrow and Ball Matchstick dining room color review

@smithsofyork

Farrow and Ball Matchstick dining room color

Farrow and Ball Matchstick dining room color

@smithsofyork

4 Misc Photos

Matchstick (2013) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Farrow and Ball Matchstick kids' room

Farrow and Ball Matchstick kids' room

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Farrow and Ball Matchstick wall paint

Farrow and Ball Matchstick wall paint

@thetincoastcottage

Farrow and Ball Matchstick painted cabinets

Farrow and Ball Matchstick painted cabinets

@al_decorating

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 wall paint

Farrow and Ball Matchstick 2013 wall paint

@seansaunderspaintingdecorating

1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo

The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels and countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring guide the final sample decision.

Farrow and Ball Matchstick kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball Matchstick kitchen cabinets

@jspraytec

1 Bedroom Photo

1 bedroom image trace Matchstick (2013) through the slower pace of morning and night. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball Matchstick bedroom

Farrow and Ball Matchstick bedroom

@thetincoastcottage

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Dimity
Dimity
Matchstick
Matchstick
Dimity vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Dimity
2008 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Dimity the marginally brighter of the two.

Matchstick
Matchstick
White Tie
White Tie
Matchstick vs White Tie
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
White Tie
2002 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 68, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.

Lime White
Lime White
Matchstick
Matchstick
Lime White vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Lime White
1 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

Lime White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Matchstick
Matchstick
Tallow
Tallow
Matchstick vs Tallow
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Tallow
203 · LRV 87

Tallow reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Matchstick encloses it.

Matchstick
Matchstick
New White
New White
Matchstick vs New White
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
New White
59 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 68, New White is decisively the brighter choice.

Joa's White
Joa's White
Matchstick
Matchstick
Joa's White vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Joa's White
226 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

Matchstick reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Matchstick
Matchstick
Stony Ground
Stony Ground
Matchstick vs Stony Ground
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Stony Ground
211 · LRV 54

Matchstick reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Stony Ground encloses it.

Light Gray
Light Gray
Matchstick
Matchstick
Light Gray vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Light Gray
17 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 39, Matchstick is decisively the brighter choice.

Matchstick
Matchstick
Old White
Old White
Matchstick vs Old White
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

Matchstick reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Old White encloses it.

Complementary Colors

Kittiwake
Kittiwake
Matchstick
Matchstick
Kittiwake vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

Matchstick reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Kittiwake encloses it.

Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Matchstick
Matchstick
Lulworth Blue vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Matchstick is decisively the brighter choice.

Matchstick
Matchstick
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
Matchstick vs Wine Dark
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Matchstick is decisively the brighter choice.

Matchstick
Matchstick
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Matchstick vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

At LRV 68 vs 10, Matchstick is decisively the brighter choice.

Hague Blue
Hague Blue
Matchstick
Matchstick
Hague Blue vs Matchstick
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue
30 · LRV 7
Farrow & Ball
Matchstick
2013 · LRV 68

Matchstick reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Hague Blue encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB228, 213, 188
HSL37° 43% 82%
CMYK0 7 18 11
CIE LabL: 85.9 a: 1.1 b: 14.2
XYZX: 64.86 Y: 67.72 Z: 57.22