Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Sand Drift N310-1
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Slipper Satin (No.2004), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Slipper Satin is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Slipper Satin really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.79Behr is 75
- Hex
- #E6E0D2#E5E0D3 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Slipper Satin reads slightly lighter than Sand Drift in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Slipper Satin is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- School House White No.291ΔE 0.64 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Farrow's White No.9812ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Au Lait Au LaitΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.