Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243
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| 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.
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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 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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| 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 |
