Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Translucent Silk MQ3-36
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Blanc De Treillage (Blanc De Treillage), at ΔE 1.60 — near-exact.
Blanc De Treillage is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.60 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 Blanc De Treillage really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.60near-exact
- LRV
- 69.18Behr is 69
- Hex
- #E0D8C9#E1D8CC in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Blanc De Treillage reads slightly darker than Translucent Silk in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Blanc De Treillage is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Skimming Stone No.241ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Stirabout No.300ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
- Dimity No.2008ΔE 2.18 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Translucent Silk MQ3-36 matched across all 13 brands →