Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Williamsburg Stone CW-25
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is String (No.8), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
String is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 String really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 60.37Benjamin Moore is 56.37
- Hex
- #D8CBAE#D2C7A8 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if String is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Light Stone No.9ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Cord No.16ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Savage Ground No.213ΔE 2.83 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Williamsburg Stone CW-25 matched across all 13 brands →