Shadow Gray is a pale neutral from Farrow & Ball, hex #CDC8BC. Its light reflectance value is 57.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CDC8BC
- RGB
- 205, 200, 188
- HSL
- 42°, 15%, 77%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 8, 20
- LRV
- 57.9
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 Shadow Gray are Gentle Hush by Crown (excellent match), Esker Ridge by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Apparition 860 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Crown has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Lick has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Farrelly & Co has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Alchemist has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Shadow Gray. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator 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 Shadow Gray on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shadow Gray is the 732nd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.