Card Room Green
Farrow & Ball
No. 79
Card Room Green takes its name from the smoky, masculine rooms where cards were once played, and the color carries that history: a gray-green with a distinctly aged, tobacco-tinged quality. It suits libraries, studies, and cabinetry where green should feel quiet rather than fresh. Dark woods, leather, and warm whites all reinforce its clubby character.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Sherwin-Williams: Jade Dragon SW 9129 (#909886) · Cornwall Slate SW 9131 (#949488) · Evergreen Fog SW 9130 (#95978A)
Benjamin Moore: Carolina Gull 2138-40 (#858D81) · Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 (#919284) · Cos Cob Stonewall 1483 (#898C83)
Similar Farrow & Ball colors: Castle Gray No. 92 (#89968C) · Treron No. 292 (#8C8C7A) · Stoke No. CC7 (#93908A)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Card Room Green?
The hex code for Farrow & Ball Card Room Green No. 79 is #878F81. In RGB that is 135, 143, 129. Use these values to reproduce Card Room Green in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Card Room Green?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Card Room Green is Carolina Gull 2138-40 (#858D81). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Card Room Green warm or cool?
Card Room Green is cool with a smoky gray undertone, though its green base keeps it earthier than a straight gray. The LRV is approximately 26, dark enough to feel enveloping on four walls. Low light pushes it toward gray-blue; daylight restores the green. It rewards rooms used in the evening, where lamplight gives it a soft, shadowy depth.
Why does Card Room Green look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #878F81 as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What LRV does Card Room Green have?
Card Room Green has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 26, meaning it reflects about 26% of visible light. That mid-range depth reads as a true color on the wall without going dark.
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