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FARROW & BALL · NO. 265

Farrow & Ball Manor House Gray#7C8082 · LRV 22

Manor House Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 265 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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FARROW & BALL MANOR HOUSE GRAY
RGB 124, 128, 130 LRV 22

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

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
Subtle Shadow
SKU 0534 · #7F8282 · LRV 22
ΔE 1.4 (near-perfect)
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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 gray from that brand.

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 0.52 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.45 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 14.56 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2134-40
#7F8384
Whale
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 22
CW-695
#7F8282
Lampblack
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 22
2133-40
#7D8085
Dior
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 21
1588
#798282
Gray
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 22
AF-660
#837E7C
Granite
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 22
DE6355
#797B80
Tarnished Silver
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 20
DEC798
#707E84
Taliesin Blue
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 20
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 5 · LRV 22
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 22

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 23
SW 2819
#777F86
Downing Slate
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 21
SW 7067
#7F817E
Cityscape
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 22
SW 6256
#7D848B
Serious Gray
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 23
SW 7081
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Valspar →
4005-2A
#7D7F83
Vessel Gray
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 21.2
8004-46E
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 21
V136-5
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 21.2
4004-2A
#81817E
Grey Suit
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 22
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 22.2

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 24
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 23
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 22

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All gray at Behr →
MQ6-20
#7C807D
Coastal Storm
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 21
HDC-AC-22
#79807A
Cedar Forest
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 21
PPU18-17
#857F7B
Suede Gray
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 22
BNC-22
#87807C
Chocolate Chiffon
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 22
MQ6-10
#738582
Echo Park
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 22

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1013-5
#828388
Victorian Pewter
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 23
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 23
1036-5
#7A8687
Rough Ride
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 23
1007-6
#807B76
Cool Charcoal
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 20
13-24
#817C85
Magic Dust
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 21

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C8082 + #827E7C
TRIADIC
#7C8082 · #827C80 · #80827C
ANALOGOUS
#7C8281 · #7C8082 · #7C7D82

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.99:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.27:1 AA

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

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