Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Cane (No.53), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Cane is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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 Cane really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 39.84Behr is 40
- Hex
- #CAA36C#CDA168 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cane reads slightly lighter than Summer In The City 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 Cane is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- India Yellow No.66ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
- Duster No.319ΔE 4.68 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
- Orangery No.70ΔE 4.75 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16 matched across all 13 brands →