Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Wheat Grass PPU9-11
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Churlish Green (No.251), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Churlish Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Churlish Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51.21Behr is 51
- Hex
- #C7BF89#C7C088 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: Churlish Green reads slightly darker than Wheat Grass 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 Churlish Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gervase Yellow No.72ΔE 4.54 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.9 points higher.
- Citrona CitronaΔE 5.84 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points higher.
- Hay No.37ΔE 6.20 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.