Farrow & Ball

Plummett

No. 272

Plummett is a cool medium gray from Farrow & Ball with a slight blue undertone that reads more clearly under daylight. Its hex code is #8C8E8D and its LRV of 55.5 places it in the middle of the light-dark range, so it reflects enough light for use on all four walls in a well-lit room while still providing noticeable depth. It works in kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas where a composed neutral backdrop is needed.

Plummett pairs naturally with Pavilion Gray, Cornforth White, Strong White, Blackened, and Railings within a tonal gray scheme.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 272

Plummett 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 Plummett under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

150°

Cyan Family

Lightness

55%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

55.5

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

#8C8E8D

RGB Decimal

140, 142, 141

RGB Percent

54.9%, 55.7%, 55.3%

HSL

150.0, 0.9%, 55.3%

HSV

150.0, 1.4%, 55.7%

CMYK

1.4%, 0.0%, 0.7%, 44.3%

YIQ

141.3, -0.9, -0.7

XYZ

25.30, 26.84, 29.05

CIE Lab

58.83, -0.93, 0.27

CIE Luv

58.83, -1.08, 0.53

Hunter Lab

51.81, -0.78, 0.23

Decimal

9211533

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Plummett Night Train City Shadow Obligation

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Plummett Puritan Gray Seersucker Suit Radisson

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Plummett Cinema Screen Cinder Fox Rose Marble

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Plummett Dover Gray Wall Street Blue Cashmere

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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Plummett

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Behr

Letter Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Hearthstone

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Antique Silver

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Shining Armor

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Valspar

Barometer

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Valspar

Four Wheel Gray

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Glidden

Gray Heron

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Behr

Grant Gray

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Plum Smoke

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Gotham Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Gris Morado

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Valspar

Dusky Parakeet

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Benjamin Moore

Stonybrook

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Deep Silver

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Benjamin Moore

Evening Skyline