# Farrow and Ball Plummet

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-plummet](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-plummet)

Farrow and Ball Plummet 272 is a medium, low-saturation grey with a faint softened warmth rather than a sharp blue cast. Its #8d8d8b value reads as an even, grounded neutral, deep enough to give walls definition without becoming near-black. In bright daylight, Plummet can appear clean and mineral-like; under warmer lamps, its subtle beige-grey side becomes more apparent. It suits studies, hallways, kitchen cabinetry, and exterior trim where a measured mid-tone is needed. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale stone, weathered oak, blackened metal, or natural linen for a restrained, tactile scheme.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Plummet
- **Color code:** 272
- **HEX:** #8d8d8b
- **RGB:** 141, 141, 139
- **LRV:** 26.73%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 60° Saturation: 1.42% Value: 55.29%
- **HSL:** hsl(60, 0.87, 54.9)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.42 Key: 44.71
- **YIQ:** Y: 140.772 I: 0.643 Q: -0.622
- **XYZ:** X: 25.168 Y: 26.577 Z: 28.223
- **CIE Lab:** L:58.58 a:-0.39 b:1.067
- **CIE Luv:** L:58.58 u:0.112 v:1.568
- **Decimal:** 9276811
- **Hunter Lab:** 51.552, -3.071, 3.628

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Deep Fossil](https://plan-home.com/color/deep-fossil)
- [Little Greene Mid Lead Colour](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-mid-lead-colour-114)
- [Dulux Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/grey)
- [RAL Classic Traffic grey A](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-grey-a-ral-7042)
- [Farrow and Ball Stoke](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stoke-cc7)
- [Dulux Storm Clearing](https://plan-home.com/color/storm-clearing)
- [RAL Classic Pearl light grey](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-light-grey-ral-9022)
- [RAL Classic Grey aluminium](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-aluminium-ral-9007)
- [RAL Classic Platinum grey](https://plan-home.com/color/platinum-grey-ral-7036)
- [Dulux Natural Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-slate)
- [RAL Classic Telegrey 1](https://plan-home.com/color/telegrey-1-ral-7045)
- [Dulux Undiscovered Forest](https://plan-home.com/color/undiscovered-forest)
- [RAL Classic Stone grey](https://plan-home.com/color/stone-grey-ral-7030)
- [Dulux Quartz Flint 1](https://plan-home.com/color/quartz-flint-1)
- [Little Greene Arquerite](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-arquerite-250)
- [Little Greene Baluster](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-baluster-321)
- [Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/moles-breath-276)
- [Jotun Matt Silver](https://plan-home.com/color/matt-silver-4629)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Manor House Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-manor-house-gray-265)
- [Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lamp-room-gray-88)
- [Farrow and Ball Mizzle](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mizzle-266)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-titmouse-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Bible Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-bible-black)
- [Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple)
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Serge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-serge)
- [Farrow and Ball Blue Maize](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blue-maize)
- [Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-drawing-room-blue)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/plummett

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.