Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Vintage Plum BIC-35
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Eating Room Red (No.43), at ΔE 9.61 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Eating Room Red is the closest option at ΔE 9.61, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the Behr formula instead of substituting.
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 Eating Room Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 9.61noticeably different
- LRV
- 11.36Behr is 14
- Hex
- #8B4D4F#84616B in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Eating Room Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Preference Red No.297ΔE 10.37 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Radicchio No.96ΔE 10.58 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Etruscan Red No.56ΔE 10.95 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.