Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Royal Peacock 540B-7
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Pea Flower Tea (Pea Flower Tea), at ΔE 7.29 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Pea Flower Tea is the closest option at ΔE 7.29, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the Behr formula instead of substituting.
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 Pea Flower Tea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 7.29noticeably different
- LRV
- 20.06Behr is 20
- Hex
- #4280B8#0087B6 in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pea Flower Tea reads slightly darker than Royal Peacock in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Pea Flower Tea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Belvedere Blue No.215ΔE 7.56 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- St Giles Blue No.280ΔE 8.84 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.0 points higher.
- Yard Blue Yard BlueΔE 9.28 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Royal Peacock 540B-7 matched across all 13 brands →