# Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tanners-brown-255](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tanners-brown-255)

Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown 255 is a deep, muted brown with a strong charcoal-grey cast. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly warm, though the slight red-brown undertone prevents it from feeling flat or blue. In bright natural light, this shade can appear like a softened dark grey, while lower light brings out its earthy brown depth. It suits libraries, dining rooms, cabinetry, and exterior joinery where a near-black alternative would feel too stark. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, and textured stone for a grounded, material-rich look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Tanner's Brown
- **Color code:** 255
- **HEX:** #4d4746
- **RGB:** 77, 71, 70
- **LRV:** 7.00%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 9° Saturation: 9.09% Value: 30.2%
- **HSL:** hsl(9, 5, 29)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.79 Yellow: 9.09 Key: 69.8
- **YIQ:** Y: 72.68 I: 3.897 Q: 0.958
- **XYZ:** X: 6.419 Y: 6.527 Z: 6.714
- **CIE Lab:** L:30.704 a:2.308 b:1.509
- **CIE Luv:** L:30.704 u:3.378 v:1.442
- **Decimal:** 5064518
- **Hunter Lab:** 25.547, 0.143, 2.3

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Dulux Stable Gates](https://plan-home.com/color/stable-gates)
- [Dulux Spinning Wheel](https://plan-home.com/color/spinning-wheel)
- [Farrow and Ball Paean Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-paean-black)
- [Dulux Rich Juniper](https://plan-home.com/color/rich-juniper)
- [Jotun Blackened Black](https://plan-home.com/color/blackened-black-9938)
- [Dulux Raisin Cake](https://plan-home.com/color/raisin-cake)
- [Tikkurila Lair](https://plan-home.com/color/lair-x502)
- [Dulux Javelin](https://plan-home.com/color/javelin)
- [Dulux Deepest Burgundy](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-burgundy)
- [Farrow and Ball Off-Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-off-black-57)
- [Dulux Pure Cocoa](https://plan-home.com/color/pure-cocoa)
- [Dulux Dipped Chocolate](https://plan-home.com/color/dipped-chocolate)
- [RAL Classic Umbra grey](https://plan-home.com/color/umbra-grey-ral-7022)
- [Tikkurila Licorice](https://plan-home.com/color/licorice-x499)
- [Tikkurila Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-y498)
- [Farrow and Ball Tar](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tar-cc1)
- [Dulux Noble Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/noble-grey)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Farrow and Ball London Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-london-clay-244)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Selvedge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-selvedge-306)
- [Farrow and Ball Parma Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-parma-gray-27)
- [Farrow and Ball Stone Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stone-blue-86)
- [Farrow and Ball Hague Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/hague-blue-30)
- [Farrow and Ball Hazy](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hazy-cc6)
- [Farrow and Ball Kakelugn](https://plan-home.com/color/kakelugn-317)
- [Farrow and Ball Kittiwake](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-kittiwake-307)

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

## 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.