Behr → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Behr Yellow Wax Pepper PPU9-13
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Lancaster Yellow (No.249), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Lancaster Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Lancaster Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 81.05Behr is 77
- Hex
- #F1EAB9#EDE5B7 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Lancaster Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Hound No.71ΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.3 points lower.
- Hound Lemon No.2ΔE 4.15 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.2 points lower.
- Dayroom Yellow No.233ΔE 4.78 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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