Light Gray is a light neutral from Farrow & Ball, hex #B0A692. Its light reflectance value is 38.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B0A692
- RGB
- 176, 166, 146
- HSL
- 40°, 16%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 17, 31
- LRV
- 38.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Light Gray are Potters Clay by Dulux (excellent match), 40YY 38107 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Setting Stone by Dulux Heritage (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Light Gray
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Light Gray. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Light Gray on it, so some of them look quite different.
Light Gray is the 458th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.