Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242
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- Pavilion Gray for bedroom (8 photos)
- Pavilion Gray for living room (4 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 242 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray reviews (11 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray undertones?
- Is Pavilion Gray 242 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pavilion Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pavilion Gray 242
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pavilion Gray 242 |
| Code: | 242 |
| Name: | Pavilion Gray |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray?
Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242 is a light, muted gray with a gentle beige cast that keeps it from feeling stark. Its low saturation gives walls a soft, powdery appearance, while the slightly warm base makes it comfortable alongside natural oak, linen, and limestone. In brighter daylight, this shade can read as a pale warm gray; under warmer artificial light, its beige notes become more noticeable. Use Pavilion Gray on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls for a quiet neutral backdrop, or carry it onto cabinetry for a restrained, tonal look. Pair it with off-white trim, aged brass, charcoal details, or deeper mushroom-brown textiles for contrast.
Pavilion Gray for bedroom (8 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Pavilion Gray for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 242 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball 242 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
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 Pavilion Gray reviews (11 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray undertones?
Pavilion Gray reads as a mid-light, very low-saturation gray with a near-neutral overall character. In the supplied digital sample, any hue bias is faint rather than strong enough to establish a confident undertone on its own. Farrow & Ball describes it as a cool mid grey with subtle blue undertones, which fits its gray main family while suggesting a cooler cast rather than a distinctly blue appearance. Warm artificial light may make the gray look a little softer or less cool, while cool daylight can make its cooler character more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
200, 195, 188
Is Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 35°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
242 Pavilion Gray HSL code: 35, 10%, 76%
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 Pavilion Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Pavilion 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
242
Pavilion Gray
Darker shades
242
Pavilion Gray
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 Pavilion Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.
LRV of Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray has an LRV of 54.96% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 54.96%, 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 | #c8c3bc |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 195, 188 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 76.47%, 73.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 6.0% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 9.84, 76.08) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.5 Yellow: 6.0 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 195.697 I: 5.229 Q: -1.121 |
| XYZ | X: 52.41 Y: 54.941 Z: 55.407 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.007 a:0.497 b:4.132 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.007 u:3.293 v:6.021 |
| Decimal | 13157308 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.122, -3.501, 7.566 |
Color equivalents
H487
Pumice
Tikkurila
H486
Tikkurila
X487
Plaster
Tikkurila
Slow Living
Dulux
12077
Sheer Grey
Jotun
275
Purbeck Stone
Farrow and Ball
0553
Chino
Jotun
Deco Grey 1923
Tikkurila
10182
White Linen
Jotun
228
Cornforth White
Farrow and Ball
30YY 56/060
Shaded Stone
Dulux
244
Dash of Soot
Little Greene
Dusted Cappuccino
Dulux
90YR 55/051
Natural Taupe 2
Dulux
60YR 54/028
Perfectly Taupe
Dulux
00YY 63/024
Pale Taupe
Dulux
10679
Washed Linen
Jotun
X486
Median
Tikkurila
