Stirabout featured
Farrow & Ball300

Stirabout

With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Stirabout (300) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 55 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.

Hex

#D9CFC2

LRV

63.31

Light Reflectance Value
63.31
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Stirabout in Real Rooms

Stirabout has a high LRV of 63.31 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.

15 Living Room Photos

When applied to living room walls, Stirabout creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.

Farrow and Ball Stirabout living room paint review

Farrow and Ball Stirabout living room paint review

@yorkshire.alderney

11 Bedroom Photos

Stirabout has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.

Stirabout bedroom review

Stirabout bedroom review

@the.finches.nest

8 Bathroom Photos

Pairing Stirabout with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.

Farrow and Ball Stirabout bathroom color review

Farrow and Ball Stirabout bathroom color review

@farrowandball

8 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

The way Stirabout interacts with under-cabinet lighting is transformative. It catches the glow and reflects a softer, more diffused light onto the countertops, making the workspace feel more inviting and less utilitarian.

Farrow and Ball 300 kitchen cabinets color

Farrow and Ball 300 kitchen cabinets color

@portree.kitchens

2 Dining Room Photos

The color Stirabout has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.

Stirabout dining room paint review

Stirabout dining room paint review

@houseandturret

Farrow and Ball 300 dining room paint

Farrow and Ball 300 dining room paint

@withamsidehouse

5 Misc Photos

These "miscellaneous" applications of Stirabout prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser paint

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser paint

@blackburnrosejoinery

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser interior

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser interior

@blackburnrosejoinery

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser interior idea

Farrow and Ball Stirabout painted dresser interior idea

@blackburnrosejoinery

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 paint

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 paint

@ivy_cottage_country_living_

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 kids room

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 kids room

@crofts.home.reno

4 Kitchen Photos

On kitchen walls, Stirabout adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.

Stirabout kitchen review

Stirabout kitchen review

@farrowandball

Stirabout kitchen paint

Stirabout kitchen paint

@farrowandball

Stirabout kitchen paint review

Stirabout kitchen paint review

@farrowandball

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 kitchen

Farrow and Ball Stirabout 300 kitchen

@kitandco_

2 Home Office Photos

The psychology of home office color matters more than most people acknowledge. Stirabout is calm without being inert — it creates the kind of visual quiet that supports sustained focus. Lean into darker wood tones; avoid white furniture, which will compete for attention.

Farrow and Ball 300 home office color

Farrow and Ball 300 home office color

@thecolourcollective__

Farrow and Ball Stirabout home office interior

Farrow and Ball Stirabout home office interior

@thecolourcollective__

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Color Codes

HEX#D9CFC2
RGB217, 207, 194
HSL34° 23% 81%
CMYK0 5 11 15
CIE LabL: 83.6 a: 1.2 b: 7.7
XYZX: 60.66 Y: 63.27 Z: 60.04