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Wimborne White

Farrow & Ball · No. 239

The white that English houses are painted

LRV89
Hex#F4F2E7
RGB245 · 242 · 232
WarmthWarm
UndertoneSoft white with a touch of yellow; the English default white
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CollectionColour Card

In real rooms

Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged

Wimborne WhiteF&B No. 239
Design byStudio M Haas
Wimborne WhiteF&B No. 239
Design byStudio M Haas
Wimborne WhiteF&B No. 239
Design byStudio M Haas

How it reads

Wimborne White is Farrow & Ball's everyday warm white — named for the Dorset town where the company was founded — with just enough yellow to keep it soft and none of the chalkiness of a true white. At LRV 89 it is bright and clean, and it is the white most often used for ceilings, trim and whole rooms in English houses.

Under a vaulted ceiling with a mustard sofa and a view of the garden it is luminous; against cool grey it looks creamy. Warm light makes it glow; north light keeps it calm. It is a white that never fights the room.

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Questions

Is Wimborne White creamy?
Slightly — it has a touch of yellow, so it reads as a warm white rather than a cream unless it is beside a cooler white.
Is Wimborne White good for trim?
Yes — it is one of Farrow & Ball's most-used trim and ceiling whites, soft enough to pair with both warm and cool wall colors.

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