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Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown

Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Tanner's Brown paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 255. 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:Tanner's Brown 255
Color code:255
Color name:Tanner's Brown
Brand:Farrow and Ball

Tanner's Brown for bedroom

  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 bedroom
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  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 bedroom
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  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 bedroom
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  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 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 Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Tanner's Brown on kitchen cabinets

  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 kitchen cabinets
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  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 kitchen cabinets
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  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 kitchen cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Tanner's Brown reviews

  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 fireplace
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  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 fireplace
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  • Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 wall
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  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 minimalist bathroom
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  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 kitchen interior
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  • Farrow and Ball undefined 255 kidsroom interior, children's room
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Tanner's Brown

Tanner's Brown 255 has an LRV of 7% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

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 7.00% 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 Tanner's Brown undertones?

Red is Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 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

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HEX value

HEX value:

#4D4746

RGB code:

77, 71, 70

Is Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 9° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

255 Tanner's Brown HSL code: 9, 5%, 29%

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 Beige 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 Tanner's Brown:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Farrow and Ball 255 Tanner's Brown

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Farrow and Ball 255 Tanner's Brown

Color comparison

Tanner's Brown 255 vs Chocolate brown RAL 8017

Wondering how these two paint colors differ? Let us help you choose the perfect paint color for your home with our comparison.

Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 vs RAL Classic  Chocolate brown RAL 8017Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255
LRV: 7%
Dark color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 6.64%
Dark color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#4d4746copy color code
RGB Decimal77, 71, 70copy color code
RGB Percent30.20%, 27.84%, 27.45%copy color code
HSVHue: 9° Saturation: 9.09% Value: 30.2%copy color code
HSLhsl(9, 5, 29)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.79 Yellow: 9.09 Key: 69.8copy color code
YIQY: 72.68 I: 3.897 Q: 0.958copy color code
XYZX: 6.419 Y: 6.527 Z: 6.714copy color code
CIE LabL:30.704 a:2.308 b:1.509copy color code
CIE LuvL:30.704 u:3.378 v:1.442copy color code
Decimal5064518copy color code
Hunter lab25.547, 0.143, 2.3copy color code
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