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Farrow and Ball Brassica

Farrow and Ball Brassica 271 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Brassica paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 271. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Brassica 271
Color code:271
Color name:Brassica
Brand:Farrow and Ball

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LRV of Brassica

Brassica 271 has an LRV of 23.6% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 23.60% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Farrow and Ball Brassica undertones?

Red is Farrow and Ball Brassica undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#8D8089

RGB code:

141, 128, 137

Is Farrow and Ball Brassica 271 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 318° this Purple refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

271 Brassica HSL code: 318, 5%, 53%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Purple will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Purple undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Brassica:

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Farrow and Ball 271 Brassica

Color comparison

Brassica 271 vs Plummet 272

Trying to decide between these two shades? Our comparison highlights the similarities and differences between these two paint colors.

Farrow and Ball Brassica 271 vs Farrow and Ball Plummet 272Farrow and Ball Brassica 271
LRV: 23.6%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 26.73%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Brassica 271 vs Mouse's Back 40

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Farrow and Ball Brassica 271 vs Farrow and Ball Mouse's Back 40Farrow and Ball Brassica 271
LRV: 23.6%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 26.25%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#8d8089copy color code
RGB Decimal141, 128, 137copy color code
RGB Percent55.29%, 50.20%, 53.73%copy color code
HSVHue: 318° Saturation: 9.22% Value: 55.29%copy color code
HSLhsl(318, 5, 53)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.22 Yellow: 2.84 Key: 44.71copy color code
YIQY: 132.913 I: 4.855 Q: 5.551copy color code
XYZX: 23.218 Y: 22.907 Z: 26.859copy color code
CIE LabL:54.977 a:6.625 b:-3.057copy color code
CIE LuvL:54.977 u:6.961 v:-5.382copy color code
Decimal9273481copy color code
Hunter lab47.862, 2.834, 0.231copy color code
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