Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Waterfall Mist W-D-510
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Cabbage White (No.269), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Cabbage White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Cabbage White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 83.39Behr is 83
- Hex
- #E6EDEB#E4EEEA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cabbage White reads slightly darker than Waterfall Mist 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 Cabbage White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pavilion Blue No.252ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points lower.
- Sizing No.314ΔE 4.83 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
- All White No.2005ΔE 4.96 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Waterfall Mist W-D-510 matched across all 13 brands →