Brassica
No. 271 · Farrow & Ball
PurpleView Brassica No. 271 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#8D838C
LRV
24
Family
Purple
No. 271
Color profile
Light value
24 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, pink lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“Brassica’s rich lavender tones feel charming in light areas, but become sophisticated and grey in darker areas.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 24 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around BrassicaThis colorBrassicaFarrow & Ball · No. 271
CoordinatingIndia YellowFarrow & Ball · No. 66CoordinatingAu Lait No.CB9Farrow & Ball · No. CB9CoordinatingGreen StoneFarrow & Ball · No. 12Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBrassica vs Mole's Breath
24LRV23
#8D838CHex#87847F
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Brassica vs Plummett
24LRV27
#8D838CHex#8C8E8D
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm neutral
Brassica vs Stoke No.CC7
24LRV28
#8D838CHex#93908A
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Brassica vs Chemise
24LRV29
#8D838CHex#989188
PurpleFamilyGreige
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Brassica vs Worsted
24LRV33
#8D838CHex#A09C97
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Brassica vs Manor House Gray
24LRV35
#8D838CHex#9EA09D
PurpleFamilyGreige
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBrassica vs Gothic Amethyst
24LRV24
#8D838CHex#8B838E
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Gothic Amethyst is very close match compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Gothic Purple
24LRV24
#8D838CHex#92838A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, red lean
Gothic Purple is very close match · warmer compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Plummy
24LRV26
#8D838CHex#958793
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Plummy is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Frozen in Time
24LRV25
#8D838CHex#928187
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, red lean
Frozen in Time is close match · warmer compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Gris Morado
24LRV26
#8D838CHex#8F8A91
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Gris Morado is close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Amorous
24LRV27
#8D838CHex#958896
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Amorous is close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Horseshoe
24LRV24
#8D838CHex#888591
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Horseshoe is close match · cooler compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Tin Lizzie
24LRV26
#8D838CHex#928A98
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Tin Lizzie is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Magic Dust
24LRV21
#8D838CHex#817C85
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Magic Dust is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Brassica.
Brassica vs Enigma
24LRV21
#8D838CHex#8B7C7E
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, pink leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Enigma is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Brassica.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorBrassica, answered
What is the LRV of Brassica?
Brassica (No. 271) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 24, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Brassica a warm or cool color?
Brassica has a cool undertone (cool, pink lean).
What is the closest match to Brassica from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Brassica is Gothic Amethyst (670F-5) by Behr, very close match.
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