Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Behr Romanesque Gold PPU6-15

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Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Romanesque Gold PPU6-15

The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Octagon Yellow (No.7), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.

Romanesque GoldBehr · PPU6-15
Octagon YellowFarrow & Ball · No.7

Octagon Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.

Why people switch between Behr and Farrow & Ball

Most people comparing Behr to Farrow & Ball are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.

How close Octagon Yellow really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.80near-exact
LRV
45.99Behr is 45
Hex
#D2B073#D0AF7A in Behr

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.

Other Farrow & Ball options

Worth knowing if Octagon Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Straw No.52ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.2 points higher.
  • Sudbury Yellow No.51ΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
  • Print Room Yellow No.69ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.3 points higher.

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