Au Lait
No. CB9 · #EBE7DC · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Au Lait80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Au Lait, Really?
Au Lait reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. CB9 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Au Lait
Au Lait shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Au Lait
Au Lait is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Au Lait are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. CB9 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | FutonSW 7101 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Milk PaintN330-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dove Wing960 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canterbury CreamV163 · Valspar | 0.9 | 80.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Garlic ClovePPG18-09 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enduring IcePPG1102-1 · Glidden | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Au Lait within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBE7DC in HSL space. Pair Au Lait with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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