Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Duck Green (Duck Green), at ΔE 6.90 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Duck Green is the closest option at ΔE 6.90, 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 Duck Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.90noticeably different
- LRV
- 7.56Benjamin Moore is 8.84
- Hex
- #415243#484F32 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Duck Green reads slightly lighter than Windsor 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 Duck Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beverly No.310ΔE 7.05 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Reduced Green No.313ΔE 9.33 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Minster Green No.224ΔE 9.48 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505 matched across all 13 brands →