Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Waller Green CW-510
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Smelt Black (Smelt Black), at ΔE 6.04 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Smelt Black is the closest option at ΔE 6.04, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.
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 Smelt Black really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.04noticeably different
- LRV
- 4.52Benjamin Moore is 6.14
- Hex
- #3C3C3C#363A32 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Smelt Black reads slightly lighter than Waller Green in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Smelt Black is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pitch Black No.256ΔE 6.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Grate Black No.9920ΔE 6.75 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Carriage Green No.94ΔE 6.79 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Waller Green CW-510 matched across all 13 brands →