Farrow and Ball Ash Grey W9

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What are Farrow and Ball Ash Grey undertones?
Is Ash Grey W9 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ash Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ash Grey W9
Code:	W9
Name:	Ash Grey
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Ash Grey?

Farrow and Ball Ash Grey W9 is a light, muted grey with a noticeable beige-yellow cast that keeps it from feeling cold. Its softened, low-saturation appearance gives walls a gently weathered look rather than a crisp, silvery finish. In brighter light, the pale warmth becomes more apparent, while dimmer rooms can make the grey base look quieter and more subdued. Ash Grey suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where white trim, natural oak, linen, and aged brass can reinforce its earthy undertone. It can also bring a restrained, chalky look to cabinetry when paired with deeper brown, olive, or charcoal accents.

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What are Farrow and Ball Ash Grey undertones?

Ash Grey reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-gray with a soft, low-saturation character. Its visible undertone leans gently yellow with a slight green cast, so it is likely to feel less blue or silvery than many conventional cool grays. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow warmth, while cool daylight may make its gray and faint green bias easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#BAB7A1

RGB code:

186, 183, 161

Is Farrow and Ball Ash Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 53°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

W9 Ash Grey HSL code: 53, 15%, 68%

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

How light temperature affects Ash Grey

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Ash Grey:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

W9
Ash Grey

Darker shades

W9
Ash Grey

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Ash Grey with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 233, such as Farrow and Ball Graupel and Titmouse Blue.

W9
Ash Grey

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#bab7a1
RGB Decimal	186, 183, 161
RGB Percent	72.94%, 71.76%, 63.14%
HSV	Hue: 53° Saturation: 13.44% Value: 72.94%
HSL	hsl(53, 15.34, 68.04)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.61 Yellow: 13.44 Key: 27.06
YIQ	Y: 181.389 I: 8.857 Q: -6.212
XYZ	X: 43.615 Y: 46.88 Z: 40.46
CIE Lab	L:74.113 a:-2.759 b:11.581
CIE Luv	L:74.113 u:2.994 v:16.993
Decimal	12236705
Hunter Lab	68.469, -6.115, 12.892