Charleston Gray
No. 243 · Farrow & Ball
GrayView Charleston Gray No. 243 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#9A9087
LRV
29
Family
Gray
No. 243
Color profile
Light value
29 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Gray
“Charleston Gray is popular for use in modern living rooms, and its brown undertones create a warm, enveloping atmosphere.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 29 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Charleston GrayThis colorCharleston GrayFarrow & Ball · No. 243
CoordinatingSkimmed Milk White No.W7Farrow & Ball · No. W7CoordinatingSkylightFarrow & Ball · No. 205CoordinatingSalt No.CC5Farrow & Ball · No. CC5Similar colors
Tap any color to compareCharleston Gray vs Chemise
29LRV29
#9A9087Hex#989188
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Charleston Gray vs Stoke No.CC7
29LRV28
#9A9087Hex#93908A
GrayFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Charleston Gray vs Worsted
29LRV33
#9A9087Hex#A09C97
GrayFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Charleston Gray vs Mouse's Back
29LRV26
#9A9087Hex#958975
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Charleston Gray vs Mole's Breath
29LRV23
#9A9087Hex#87847F
GrayFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Charleston Gray vs Dead Salmon
29LRV35
#9A9087Hex#B19C8D
GrayFamilyPink
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCharleston Gray vs Elephant Ear
29LRV28
#9A9087Hex#988F85
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Elephant Ear is near-identical compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Eiffel Tower
29LRV27
#9A9087Hex#998E83
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Eiffel Tower is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Nut Shell
29LRV27
#9A9087Hex#9C8F83
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nut Shell is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs State of Mind
29LRV28
#9A9087Hex#9C8E83
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
State of Mind is very close match · warmer compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Chatura Gray
29LRV30
#9A9087Hex#A09287
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chatura Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray
29LRV28
#9A9087Hex#958F88
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Tabby Cat Gray is very close match · cooler compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Elephant Skin
29LRV29
#9A9087Hex#97928B
GrayFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Elephant Skin is very close match · cooler compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Clay
29LRV31
#9A9087Hex#A49588
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Clay is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Weimaraner
29LRV31
#9A9087Hex#9F9282
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Weimaraner is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Charleston Gray.
Charleston Gray vs Graystone
29LRV31
#9A9087Hex#99958C
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Graystone is close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Charleston Gray.
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What is the LRV of Charleston Gray?
Charleston Gray (No. 243) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 29, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Charleston Gray a warm or cool color?
Charleston Gray has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Charleston Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Charleston Gray is Elephant Ear (SW 9168) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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