Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Urban Putty BNC-06
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Lamp Room Gray (No.88), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Lamp Room Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Lamp Room Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 43.69Behr is 43
- Hex
- #B1B1AA#B0B1A9 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Lamp Room Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Gray No.91ΔE 3.23 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Vitty Green Vitty GreenΔE 3.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Light Blue No.22ΔE 3.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.