Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Down 970
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Farrow's White (No.9812), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Farrow's White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Farrow's White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77.67Benjamin Moore is 76.7
- Hex
- #E9E4D6#EBE6D7 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Farrow's White reads slightly darker than White Down in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Farrow's White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Tie No.2002ΔE 1.03 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
- James White No.2010ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Slipper Satin No.2004ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Down 970 matched across all 13 brands →