Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Walk on the Beach® CSP-975
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Straw (No.52), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Straw is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 Straw really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 50.18Benjamin Moore is 47.82
- Hex
- #D9B780#D5B781 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Straw is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sudbury Yellow No.51ΔE 2.08 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Print Room Yellow No.69ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Octagon Yellow No.7ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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