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FARROW & BALL · NO. 17

Farrow & Ball Light Gray#B0AC9A · LRV 47

Light Gray reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 17 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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FARROW & BALL LIGHT GRAY
RGB 176, 172, 154 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Farrow & Ball
Name Light Gray
SKU No. 17
Hex #B0AC9A
RGB 176, 172, 154
HSL 49°, 12%, 65%
LRV 47
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

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.

KOMPOZIT
Travertine Path
SKU 0345 · #B5AB8F · LRV 41
ΔE 4 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1032-3
#AEAB9A
Olive It
ΔE 0.65 · LRV 40
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 40
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 41
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 40
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1487
#AFAB9B
Herbal
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 41
HC-108
#AFA998
Sandy
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 40
CSP-175
#B3AC9A
Kid
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 41
CW-55
#B5AD9A
Finnie
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 42
1502
#B0AC94
Cheyenne
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at Valspar →
T679
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 39.5
8006-1D
#B0A998
Artemis
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 40
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 41
M311
#AAAB99
Ara Glen
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 39.9
8004-29D
#A9AA9C
Rigani
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 40

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-27
#ACA995
Sage Wisdom
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 39
BXC-43
#B5B09B
Desert Sandstorm
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 43
QE-35
#B5AF9F
Stone Walkway
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 43
PPU18-13
#B5ACA1
Perfect Taupe
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 42
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6171
#B0AB9C
Chatroom
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 41
SW 7644
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 41
SW 6164
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 41
SW 6178
#ACAD97
Clary Sage
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 41
SW 7741
#AAAD9C
Willow Tree
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 41
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 44
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 42
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 8.3 · LRV 42
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 43
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 42
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.34 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0AC9A in HSL space. Pair Light Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0AC9A + #9A9EB0
TRIADIC
#B0AC9A · #9AB0AC · #AC9AB0
ANALOGOUS
#B0A19A · #B0AC9A · #A9B09A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.21:1 AAA

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

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