# Farrow and Ball Worsted

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-worsted-284](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-worsted-284)

Farrow and Ball Worsted 284 is a muted mid-tone grey with a soft, slightly warm cast that keeps it from reading cold or blue. Its low-saturation appearance gives walls a settled, gently weathered look, especially in rooms with natural wood or stone. In bright daylight, this shade can appear lighter and more silvery, while evening light tends to bring forward its warmer beige-grey notes. Worsted is particularly well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, and cabinetry where a calm, grounded neutral is wanted without using white or deep charcoal. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, linen upholstery, oak, and darker brown accents for a layered interior.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Worsted
- **Color code:** 284
- **HEX:** #a59f97
- **RGB:** 165, 159, 151
- **LRV:** 35.25%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 34° Saturation: 8.48% Value: 64.71%
- **HSL:** hsl(34, 7.22, 61.96)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.64 Yellow: 8.48 Key: 35.29
- **YIQ:** Y: 159.882 I: 6.146 Q: -1.22
- **XYZ:** X: 33.5 Y: 35.03 Z: 34.267
- **CIE Lab:** L:65.772 a:0.721 b:4.947
- **CIE Luv:** L:65.772 u:3.978 v:6.912
- **Decimal:** 10854295
- **Hunter Lab:** 59.186, -2.544, 7.104

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Calcite](https://plan-home.com/color/calcite-k487)
- [Dulux Woven Nest](https://plan-home.com/color/woven-nest)
- [Jotun Iron Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/iron-grey-1032)
- [Jotun Silver Tone](https://plan-home.com/color/silver-tone-8094)
- [Little Greene Perennial Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-perennial-grey-245)
- [Little Greene Urbane Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-urbane-grey-225)
- [Farrow and Ball Manor House Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-manor-house-gray-265)
- [Dulux Constructed Steel](https://plan-home.com/color/constructed-steel)
- [Jotun Healing Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/healing-lavender-20218)
- [Dulux Grey Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-taupe)
- [Dulux Dusted Moss 1](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-moss-1)
- [Dulux Narrow Lane](https://plan-home.com/color/narrow-lane)
- [Jotun Mohair](https://plan-home.com/color/mohair-1233)
- [Jotun Form](https://plan-home.com/color/form-1352)
- [Dulux Woodland Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/woodland-trail)
- [Tikkurila Ash](https://plan-home.com/color/ash-m497)
- [Jotun Soft Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-grey-0394)
- [Dulux Bleached Lichen 1](https://plan-home.com/color/bleached-lichen-1)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Blackened](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blackened-2011)
- [Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pavilion-gray-242)
- [Farrow and Ball Ammonite](https://plan-home.com/color/ammonite)
- [Farrow and Ball Cornforth White](https://plan-home.com/color/cornforth-white-228)
- [Farrow and Ball Purbeck Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-purbeck-stone)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Chemise](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chemise)
- [Farrow and Ball Mole's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/moles-breath-276)
- [Farrow and Ball Stoke](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stoke-cc7)
- [Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-charleston-gray-243)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Hazy](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hazy-cc6)
- [Farrow and Ball Graupel](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-graupel)
- [Farrow and Ball Selvedge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-selvedge-306)
- [Farrow and Ball Kittiwake](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-kittiwake-307)
- [Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-lulworth-blue-89)
- [Farrow and Ball Wine Dark](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-wine-dark-308)

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

## 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.