Farrow & Ball Worsted#A09F95 · LRV 38
Worsted reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 284 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Worsted |
| SKU | No. 284 |
| Hex | #A09F95 |
| RGB | 160, 159, 149 |
| HSL | 55°, 5%, 61% |
| LRV | 38 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A09F95 in HSL space. Pair Worsted 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.