Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Windgate Hill MQ6-24
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Reduced Green (No.313), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Reduced Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Reduced Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 9.93Behr is 10
- Hex
- #5C594B#5B584C in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Reduced Green reads slightly lighter than Windgate Hill in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Reduced Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cardamom CardamomΔE 4.48 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Pantalon No.221ΔE 6.13 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Tar TarΔE 6.71 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Windgate Hill MQ6-24 matched across all 13 brands →