Farrow & Ball

Lichen

No. 19

Lichen is a muted green-gray with a warm, earthy undertone that prevents it from reading cold or clinical. At an LRV of 61.5, it reflects a moderate amount of light and holds its color without darkening a room significantly. It is well suited for living rooms, studies, and exterior woodwork, particularly in settings with natural materials like stone or timber.

Slipper Satin and Wimborne White pair cleanly as trim colors, and Pigeon or Blue Gray can extend a tonal range in adjacent spaces. For a firmer contrast, Down Pipe works on built-ins and doors.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 19

Lichen in Real Homes (39 Photos)

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Lichen 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 Lichen under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

68°

Yellow Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

61.5

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

#9C9F89

RGB Decimal

156, 159, 137

RGB Percent

61.2%, 62.4%, 53.7%

HSL

68.2, 10.3%, 58.0%

HSV

68.2, 13.8%, 62.4%

CMYK

1.9%, 0.0%, 13.8%, 37.6%

YIQ

155.6, 5.3, -7.5

XYZ

30.62, 33.67, 28.55

CIE Lab

64.70, -5.07, 11.12

CIE Luv

64.70, -0.58, 16.30

Hunter Lab

58.03, -4.38, 8.98

Decimal

10264457

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lichen Milkweed Pod Aloe Thorn Artichoke

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Lichen Vert de Terre Mortar Winds Breath

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Lichen Spring Purple Old Amethyst Purpleheart

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Lichen High Park Briarwood Copper Patina

Closest Paint Matches

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

Farrow & Ball

Lichen

Benjamin Moore

Louisburg Green

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Glidden

Edamame

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Benjamin Moore

Raintree Green

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Glidden

Zebra Grass

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Behr

Milk Thistle

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Benjamin Moore

River Gorge Gray

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Behr

Bitter Sage

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Valspar

Bushel

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Benjamin Moore

Stanley Park

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Benjamin Moore

Texas Sage

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Lichen

Benjamin Moore

Arctic Shadows

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Sherwin Williams

Honed Soapstone

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Sherwin Williams

At Ease Soldier

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Benjamin Moore

Cypress Green

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Behr

Hunter's Hollow

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Behr

Clary Sage