Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243

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Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray reviews (7 photos)
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Charleston Gray 243
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Charleston Gray 243
Code:	243
Name:	Charleston Gray
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray?

Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm, brown-beige cast. Its low-saturation character keeps it soft rather than stark, making it especially useful where a cooler concrete gray would feel too severe. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a pale, weathered taupe, while lower or warmer light brings out its earthy undertone. It suits living room walls, built-in cabinetry, and exterior trim, particularly alongside creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, stone, and charcoal details.

Charleston Gray for bedroom (2 photos)

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Charleston Gray for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray living room color

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Farrow and Ball 243 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray reviews (7 photos)

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What are Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray undertones?

Charleston Gray reads as a midtone, heavily muted gray with a soft brownish cast rather than a crisp neutral gray. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans warm, with a faint reddish-yellow direction, though that shift is restrained and can vary with surrounding colors and lighting. Farrow & Ball describes Charleston Gray as having brown undertones, which fits its visibly gray-brown overall character. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brown warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear grayer and slightly flatter.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#9F9389

RGB code:

159, 147, 137

Is Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 27°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

243 Charleston Gray HSL code: 27, 10%, 58%

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 Charleston Gray

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Charleston Gray with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Hazy.

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LRV of Charleston Gray

Charleston Gray has an LRV of 30.43% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 30.43%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#9f9389
RGB Decimal	159, 147, 137
RGB Percent	62.35%, 57.65%, 53.73%
HSV	Hue: 27° Saturation: 13.84% Value: 62.35%
HSL	hsl(27, 10.28, 58.04)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.55 Yellow: 13.84 Key: 37.65
YIQ	Y: 149.448 I: 10.364 Q: -0.574
XYZ	X: 29.246 Y: 30.045 Z: 27.919
CIE Lab	L:61.693 a:2.674 b:6.894
CIE Luv	L:61.693 u:7.78 v:9.126
Decimal	10457993
Hunter Lab	54.813, -0.682, 8.17