Drab
No. 41 · #99896E · LRV 26 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Drab26
- 4Mindful Gray48
- 5Revere Pewter55
What Color Is Drab, Really?
Drab reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 41 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Drab
Drab is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Drab
Drab sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Drab are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 41 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SawdustSW 6158 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Weathered FossilN310-5 · Behr | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoky Ash986 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stone Manor6006-2A · Valspar | 3.3 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Iced CappuccinoPPG1099-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Legacy Gold20YY 24/177 · Glidden | 2.1 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Drab within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #99896E in HSL space. Pair Drab with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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