Charleston Gray vs Form

Charleston GrayFarrow & BallvsFormJotunΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Charleston Gray is a Farrow & Ball color while Form comes from Jotun. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 30 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Charleston Gray vs Form in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Charleston Gray and Form are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 living room

@harts___house

FormJotun Form living room inspiration

@mormariana

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 bedroom

@miniundstil

FormJotun Form boho bedroom paint

@husetmednavnnelly

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 kitchen

@devolkitchens

FormJotun Form kitchen paint review

@hforhus

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 bathroom cabinets

@thesecretdraweryorkshire

FormJotun Form boho bathroom paint

@godtombygget

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Charleston GrayFarrow and Ball Charleston Gray 243 kitchen cabinets

@hanghaus15

FormJotun Form kitchen cabinets paint

@kuvigheia_atrium

Color Details

Charleston Gray
Farrow & Ball · 243
Hex#9f9389
LRV30.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number243
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Form
Jotun · 1352
Hex#9b948a
LRV30.2
BrandJotun
Number1352
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Charleston Gray vs Form Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charleston Gray on one side and Form on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Charleston Gray comparisons

See how Charleston Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Charleston Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Charleston Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Charleston Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Charleston Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Charleston Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Charleston Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Charleston Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Charleston Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Charleston Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Charleston Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Charleston Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Charleston Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Charleston Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Charleston Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Charleston Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Charleston Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Charleston Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Charleston Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Charleston Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Charleston Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Charleston Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Charleston Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Charleston Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Charleston Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Charleston Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Charleston Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Charleston Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Charleston Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Charleston Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Charleston Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Charleston Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Charleston Gray reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Charleston Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice