Vert De Terre
No. 234 · #B7BAA4 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Vert De Terre48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Vert De Terre, Really?
Vert De Terre reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 234 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vert De Terre
Vert De Terre 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 Vert De Terre
Vert De Terre sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Vert De Terre 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. 234 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 | Softened GreenSW 6177 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pebble Stone750D-4 · Behr | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tree Moss508 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | MossyT628 · Valspar | 0.4 | 47.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pine CrushPPG1028-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pine CrushPPG1028-3 · Glidden | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Vert De Terre 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 #B7BAA4 in HSL space. Pair Vert De Terre with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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