Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Charleston Gray paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 243. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Charleston Gray 243 |
| Color code: | 243 |
| Color name: | Charleston Gray |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Charleston Gray for bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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LRV of Charleston Gray
Charleston Gray 243 has an LRV of 30.43% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
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 30.43% 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 Charleston Gray undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#9F9389
RGB code:
159, 147, 137
Is Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 cool or warm?
With a hue of 27° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
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 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 Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Grey 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 Charleston Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 243 Charleston Gray
Darker shades
Farrow and Ball 243 Charleston Gray
Color comparison
Charleston Gray 243 vs Mouse's Back 40
Choosing the best shade for your space? We've compared the two colors to help you make an informed decision for your project.
Charleston Gray 243 vs Breakfast Room Green 81
Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.
Color codes
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| 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, 58) | |
| 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 | |
