Farrow & Ball De Nimes#7C8C8E · LRV 22
De Nimes reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 299 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | De Nimes |
| SKU | No. 299 |
| Hex | #7C8C8E |
| RGB | 124, 140, 142 |
| HSL | 187°, 7%, 52% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C8C8E in HSL space. Pair De Nimes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.