Ointment Pink
No. 21 · #C8977E · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Ointment Pink36
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Ointment Pink, Really?
Ointment Pink reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 21 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ointment Pink
Ointment Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Ointment Pink
Ointment Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ointment Pink 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. 21 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 | Mellow MauveSW 39 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Brick PathECC-50-3 · Behr | 2.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Hideaway1154 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet BeigeV082-3 · Valspar | 1.5 | 34.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer SpicePPG16-02 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Salmon EggsPPG18-16 · Glidden | 3.9 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Ointment Pink 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 #C8977E in HSL space. Pair Ointment Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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