Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Springday MQ3-14
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Green Ground (No.206), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Green Ground is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Green Ground really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 66.51Behr is 67
- Hex
- #D7D7B8#DBD7B7 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Green Ground is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Hound No.71ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Vichyssoise No.9909ΔE 3.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
- Off-White No.3ΔE 4.26 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.