Lichen
No. 19 · #9C9F89 · LRV 34 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Lichen34
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Lichen, Really?
Lichen reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lichen
Lichen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Lichen
Lichen sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Lichen 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. 19 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 | Green SproutSW 7728 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bitter SageN390-4 · Behr | 3.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Louisburg GreenHC-113 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BushelT617 · Valspar | 3.4 | 33.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Zebra GrassPPG1126-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Khaki Green60YY 33/130 · Glidden | 3.8 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Lichen 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 #9C9F89 in HSL space. Pair Lichen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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