# Farrow and Ball Dimpse

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/dimpse-277](https://plan-home.com/color/dimpse-277)

Farrow and Ball Dimpse 277 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its light value gives walls a gentle, airy backdrop, while the faint warmth suits rooms with natural oak, linen upholstery, limestone, or brushed nickel. In brighter daylight, Dimpse can appear closer to a clean light gray; under warmer lamps, its muted cream-gray undertone becomes more noticeable. It is particularly well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and painted cabinetry where a quiet neutral is wanted without the sharpness of pure white. Pair it with deeper charcoal, muted olive, warm off-whites, or black accents for definition.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Dimpse
- **Color code:** 277
- **HEX:** #d9d8d2
- **RGB:** 217, 216, 210
- **LRV:** 68.27%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 51° Saturation: 3.23% Value: 85.1%
- **HSL:** hsl(51, 8.43, 83.73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.46 Yellow: 3.23 Key: 14.9
- **YIQ:** Y: 215.615 I: 2.524 Q: -1.656
- **XYZ:** X: 64.801 Y: 68.517 Z: 70.767
- **CIE Lab:** L:86.264 a:-0.727 b:3.076
- **CIE Luv:** L:86.264 u:0.905 v:4.762
- **Decimal:** 14276818
- **Hunter Lab:** 82.775, -5.115, 7.254

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Jotun Oxford River](https://plan-home.com/color/oxford-river-9915)
- [Dulux The Plaza](https://plan-home.com/color/50gy-72012)
- [Jotun Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-0121)
- [Tikkurila Batiste](https://plan-home.com/color/batiste-g487)
- [Dulux Romney Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-romney-wool)
- [Dulux Chiltern White](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-chiltern-white)
- [Little Greene Inox](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-inox-224)
- [Dulux Spiders Web](https://plan-home.com/color/spiders-web)
- [Dulux Thimble Case](https://plan-home.com/color/thimble-case)
- [Dulux Silent Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/silent-dove)
- [Jotun White Poetry](https://plan-home.com/color/white-poetry-8394)
- [Tikkurila Tailwind](https://plan-home.com/color/tailwind-g486)
- [RAL Classic Grey white](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-white-ral-9002)
- [Dulux Spun Mohair](https://plan-home.com/color/spun-mohair)
- [Dulux Dusted Moss 3](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-moss-3)
- [Farrow and Ball Ammonite](https://plan-home.com/color/ammonite)
- [Tikkurila Tuft](https://plan-home.com/color/tuft-harso-h495)
- [Dulux Glacial Flow](https://plan-home.com/color/glacial-flow)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Wimborne White](https://plan-home.com/color/wimborne-white-239)
- [Farrow and Ball Au Lait](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-au-lait)
- [Farrow and Ball Farrow's White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-farrows-white)
- [Farrow and Ball School House White](https://plan-home.com/color/school-house-white)
- [Farrow and Ball James White](https://plan-home.com/color/james-white-2010)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lamp-room-gray-88)
- [Farrow and Ball Cromarty](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cromarty-285)
- [Farrow and Ball Shadow Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shadow-gray)
- [Farrow and Ball Pigeon](https://plan-home.com/color/pigeon)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Graupel](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-graupel)
- [Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-titmouse-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Bible Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bible-black)
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)
- [Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple)
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Serge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-serge)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/dimpse

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.