Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Water's Edge 1635
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Oval Room Blue (No.85), at ΔE 3.39 — very close.
Oval Room Blue is the closest Farrow & Ball makes, but at ΔE 3.39 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Oval Room Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.39very close
- LRV
- 31.04Benjamin Moore is 31.47
- Hex
- #889B9B#86989E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Oval Room Blue reads slightly lighter than Water's Edge 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 Oval Room Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Selvedge No.306ΔE 3.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
- Sardine SardineΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Berrington Blue No.14ΔE 4.01 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Water's Edge 1635 matched across all 13 brands →