Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Behr Whisper White HDC-MD-08

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Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Whisper White HDC-MD-08

The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Wimborne White (No.239), at ΔE 0.92 — indistinguishable.

Whisper WhiteBehr · HDC-MD-08
Wimborne WhiteFarrow & Ball · No.239

Wimborne White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.92 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 Wimborne White really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.92indistinguishable
LRV
88.51Behr is 89
Hex
#F4F2E7#F4F3EA in Behr

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.

Other Farrow & Ball options

Worth knowing if Wimborne White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Pointing No.2003ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
  • All White No.2005ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
  • Au Lait Au LaitΔE 2.87 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

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