Farrow & Ball

Shadow Gray

No. 9904

Shadow Gray by Farrow & Ball is a light warm-leaning gray with an LRV of 78.7, placing it in the upper range of light reflectance. Despite the name, it carries a faint green-yellow undertone that prevents it from reading as a pure cool gray. This makes it practical for walls in living areas, hallways, and bedrooms where a neutral backdrop is needed without the starkness of white.

It layers well with Pointing and Cornforth White for a tonal scheme, and gains definition when placed next to deeper colors like Pavilion Gray, Hague Blue, or Tanner's Brown.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 9904

Shadow Gray 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 Shadow Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Shadow Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

49°

Orange Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

78.7

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

#CCC9BC

RGB Decimal

204, 201, 188

RGB Percent

80.0%, 78.8%, 73.7%

HSL

48.7, 13.6%, 76.9%

HSV

48.7, 7.8%, 80.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.5%, 7.8%, 20.0%

YIQ

200.4, 6.0, -3.4

XYZ

54.87, 58.24, 55.93

CIE Lab

80.87, -1.24, 6.85

CIE Luv

80.87, 2.47, 10.31

Hunter Lab

76.32, -1.19, 6.31

Decimal

13420988

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Shadow Gray Herbal Escape Bed of Ferns Momentum

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Shadow Gray Moderne White Thousand Shells Commercial White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Shadow Gray Powder Lilac Vanity White Heaven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Shadow Gray Budding Green Fond Memory River Mist

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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Eddy

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