Farrow and Ball Whirlybird 309
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- Whirlybird for bedroom (4 photos)
- Whirlybird for living room (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Whirlybird for bathroom (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 309 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Whirlybird for exterior (2 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Whirlybird reviews (16 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Whirlybird undertones?
- Is Whirlybird 309 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Whirlybird
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Whirlybird 309
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Whirlybird 309 |
| Code: | 309 |
| Name: | Whirlybird |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Whirlybird?
Farrow and Ball Whirlybird 309 is a muted, mid-tone green with a noticeable grey cast and a soft yellow-olive undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading too fresh or leafy, giving walls a gently weathered, grounded appearance instead. In bright daylight, Whirlybird shows as a quiet grey-green, while warmer artificial light can draw out its more olive side. It suits kitchens, mudrooms, studies, and garden-facing spaces, and has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior door as well as walls. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm stone, natural oak, aged brass, and charcoal accents for a material-led scheme.
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LRV of Whirlybird
Whirlybird has an LRV of 46.4% 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 46.4%, 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 | #ADBDA3 |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 189, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 74.12%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 97° Saturation: 13.76% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(97, 16.46, 69.02) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.76 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.252 I: -1.179 Q: -11.476 |
| XYZ | X: 42.04 Y: 47.924 Z: 41.676 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.777 a:-10.319 b:11.299 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.777 u:-7.8 v:17.999 |
| Decimal | 11386275 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.227, -12.747, 12.765 |
