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Farrow & Ball CallunaNo. 270 · #C9C7CD · LRV 58

Calluna reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Farrow & Ball No. 270 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

FARROW & BALL CALLUNA
RGB 201, 199, 205LRV 58

Color spec

BrandFarrow & Ball
NameCalluna
SKUNo. 270
Hex#C9C7CD
RGB201, 199, 205
HSL260°, 6%, 79%
LRV58
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyGray
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About Farrow & Ball Calluna

At LRV 58, Calluna is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Calluna is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

18 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6267 · #CEC9CC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 59
SW 6260 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 59
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 57
SW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 59

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Behr →
MQ3-28 · #CCC8C9 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 58
ECC-62-1 · #CACACC · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 59
MQ5-18 · #C4C8D0 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 58
780A-3 · #C9C6C6 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 57

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1423 · #C5C8D4 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 58
2119-60 · #C6CBCF · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 58
2121-40 · #C3C8CB · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 57
2132-60 · #C3C9CD · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All gray at Valspar →
8004-48B · #C7C5CC · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 56
8006-12B · #CAC8CB · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 58
8006-11B · #CACACA · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 59
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 56.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1174-3 · #CCC8D1 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 59
PPG1168-3 · #C6CBD7 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 60
PPG0996-2 · #CCCBC9 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 60

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1174-3 · #CDC8D2 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 59
90BB 58/072 · #CAC6D6 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 58

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Dutch Boy →
444-1DB · #CAC8CB · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 58
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 58
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 58
436-2DB · #C7CBCC · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 59
HGSW 3407 · #CEC9CC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 59
HGSW 6267 · #CEC9CC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 59
HGSW 3397 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 58
HGSW 6260 · #CBC9C9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6387 · #CBC5C6 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 53
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 53
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0510 · #C9CCCF · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 60
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 57
1287 · #CBC3D1 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 56

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 60
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 57

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Rodda →
R013 · #C9C8CB · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 59
R103 · #CBCCD4 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 61

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 55
C2-802 · #CACCD4 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 60
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 56
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 63

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 56

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All gray at Kompozit →
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 59
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 57
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 57

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The nearest shades to Calluna within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

No. 286 · LRV 57
No. 228 · LRV 60
No. 205 · LRV 61
No. 9913 · LRV 55
No. 317 · LRV 62
No. 285 · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C9C7CD in HSL space. Pair Calluna with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C9C7CD + #CBCDC7
TRIADIC
#C9C7CD · #CDC9C7 · #C7CDC9
ANALOGOUS
#C7C8CD · #C9C7CD · #CCC7CD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.68:1fail
Sample text on black
12.53:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Farrow & Ball Calluna Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Calluna from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 270 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calluna

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Calluna is Unique Gray (SW 6260) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Unique Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Calluna

At Behr, the closest color to Calluna is Paparazzi Flash (MQ5-18) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paparazzi Flash swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calluna

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Metallic Silver (2132-60) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Metallic Silver swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Calluna

Valspar's nearest match is Elephant in the Room (8006-12B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calluna without repainting risk. See the full Elephant in the Room swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calluna

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Calluna without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chalice swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Calluna

At Glidden, the closest color to Calluna is Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chalice swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calluna

Dutch Boy's nearest match is A Touch of Gray (444-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calluna without repainting risk. See the full A Touch of Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calluna

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Calluna is Gossamer Silk (HGSW 3397) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gossamer Silk swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calluna

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calluna is Dangerous Robot (DE6387) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dangerous Robot swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calluna

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calluna is Cement Pots (JG-93) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cement Pots swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calluna

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Paternoster (0546) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paternoster swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calluna

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Sacred Spring (0510) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Calluna

Rodda's nearest match is Ethereal Mist (R013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calluna without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Calluna

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Seraph (C2-992) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seraph swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Calluna

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Calluna

Kompozit has no exact twin of Calluna. The nearest is Sacred Spring (0510) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →

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