Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Thistle QE-45
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Card Room Green (No.79), at ΔE 1.95 — near-exact.
Card Room Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.95 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 Card Room Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.95near-exact
- LRV
- 26.38Behr is 27
- Hex
- #878F81#879281 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Card Room Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Castle Gray No.92ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Treron No.292ΔE 5.06 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Sutcliffe Green No.78ΔE 5.08 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.