Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Behr Thin Mint HDC-SM14-9

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Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Thin Mint HDC-SM14-9

The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Vichyssoise (No.9909), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.

Thin MintBehr · HDC-SM14-9
VichyssoiseFarrow & Ball · No.9909

Vichyssoise is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 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 Vichyssoise really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.32near-exact
LRV
61.94Behr is 66
Hex
#D0D0B7#D6D5BC in Behr

The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.

Other Farrow & Ball options

Worth knowing if Vichyssoise is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Green Ground No.206ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
  • Eddy No.301ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.7 points lower.
  • Off-White No.3ΔE 3.42 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.

Matches in every other brand

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