Farrow & Ball

Brassica

No. 271

Brassica is a muted purple with gray undertones that place it between lavender and mauve on the spectrum. With an LRV of 52.5, it reads as a soft mid-tone and keeps enough pigment to be noticeable without dominating a room. It tends to shift slightly depending on light source, showing more purple in daylight and grayer under warm bulbs.

For a tonal palette, it pairs with Farrow & Ball's Calluna and Peignoir, while crisp off-whites or soft taupes help balance its cool character. Muted sage greens can also complement it as an opposite-spectrum accent.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 271

Brassica in Real Homes (28 Photos)

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Brassica in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Brassica under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Brassica under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

306°

Purple Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

52.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8D838C

RGB Decimal

141, 131, 140

RGB Percent

55.3%, 51.4%, 54.9%

HSL

306.0, 4.2%, 53.3%

HSV

306.0, 7.1%, 55.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.1%, 0.7%, 44.7%

YIQ

135.0, 3.1, 4.9

XYZ

23.83, 23.79, 28.15

CIE Lab

55.88, 5.49, -3.48

CIE Luv

55.88, 5.19, -5.82

Hunter Lab

48.77, 4.62, -2.96

Decimal

9274252

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brassica Plush Velvet Classical Violet Preservation Plum

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brassica Pebble Creek Eternal Moonrise Little Lilac

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brassica Gray Heron Turtle Creek Frosted Sage

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brassica Classy Plum Special Gray Mink Suede

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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