Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Smokestack N220-3
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Jitney (No.293), at ΔE 1.50 — near-exact.
Jitney is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.50 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 Jitney really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.50near-exact
- LRV
- 45.79Behr is 46
- Hex
- #C1B2A2#BEB2A5 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jitney reads slightly lighter than Smokestack 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 Jitney is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Roasted Macadamia Roasted MacadamiaΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Dove Tale No.267ΔE 3.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Elephant's Breath No.229ΔE 3.38 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 6.2 points higher.