Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Manor House Gray |
| SKU | No. 265 |
| Hex | #7C8082 |
| RGB | 124, 128, 130 |
| HSL | 200°, 2%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Manor House Gray
With an LRV of 22, Manor House Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Manor House Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Manor House Gray within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C8082 in HSL space. Pair Manor House Gray 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.
Farrow & Ball Manor House Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Manor House Gray 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. 265 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Scattered Showers (SW 9559), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Scattered Showers swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Behr's nearest match is Game Over (T12-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Game Over swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lampblack (CW-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Lampblack swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Vessel Gray (4005-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.2 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Vessel Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Manor House Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Manor House Gray is Steamship (PPG0996-5) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steamship swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Flagstone Grey (50BG 22/030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Flagstone Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Manor House Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Manor House Gray is Refined Gray (435-5DB). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Refined Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Refined Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Manor House Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Manor House Gray is Armitage Grey (HGSW 1483) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armitage Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Storm Cloud (DE6362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Storm Cloud swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Subtle Shadow (0534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Manor House Gray. The nearest is Duende (R098) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Duende swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Manor House Gray
The closest Clare equivalent of Manor House Gray is Irony (PNT100-MD-16). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). If Clare is your counter, order Irony and you'll get the same color. See the full Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Manor House Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Subtle Shadow (0534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Manor House Gray without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →