# Farrow and Ball Whirlybird

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-whirlybird-309](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-whirlybird-309)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Whirlybird
- **Color code:** 309
- **HEX:** #ADBDA3
- **RGB:** 173, 189, 163
- **LRV:** 46.40%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** green

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Little Greene Aquamarine](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-aquamarine-138)
- [Dulux Dewy Lawn](https://plan-home.com/color/dewy-lawn)
- [Dulux Woodland Pearl 3](https://plan-home.com/color/woodland-pearl-3)
- [Dulux Putting Green](https://plan-home.com/color/putting-green)
- [Dulux Japanese Maze 3](https://plan-home.com/color/japanese-maze-3)
- [Dulux Common Land](https://plan-home.com/color/common-land)
- [Little Greene Boringdon Green](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-boringdon-green-295)
- [Dulux Amazon Jungle 3](https://plan-home.com/color/amazon-jungle-3)
- [Dulux Bamboo Stem](https://plan-home.com/color/bamboo-stem)
- [RAL Classic Pastel green](https://plan-home.com/color/pastel-green-ral-6019)
- [Tikkurila Flannel](https://plan-home.com/color/flannel-j446)
- [Tikkurila Lido](https://plan-home.com/color/lido-x445)
- [Tikkurila H444](https://plan-home.com/color/h444)
- [Farrow and Ball Palm](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-palm-cc4)
- [Farrow and Ball Green Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-green-blue-84)
- [Little Greene Pea Green](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-pea-green-91)
- [Little Greene Tabernacle](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-tabernacle-308)
- [Tikkurila K494](https://plan-home.com/color/k494)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Palm](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-palm-cc4)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Breakfast Room Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-breakfast-room-green-81)
- [Farrow and Ball Suffield Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-suffield-green)

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

## 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.