Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Selvedge (No.306), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Selvedge is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Selvedge really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 25.83Benjamin Moore is 26.97
- Hex
- #7C8E96#798E99 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Selvedge reads slightly lighter than Wild Blue Yonder 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 Selvedge is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Blue No.86ΔE 4.45 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Berrington Blue No.14ΔE 4.96 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Chinese Blue No.90ΔE 5.02 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 matched across all 13 brands →