Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Smelt Black (Smelt Black), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Smelt Black is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Smelt Black really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 4.52Benjamin Moore is 5.69
- Hex
- #3C3C3C#383A3C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Smelt Black reads slightly lighter than Wire Frame Glasses 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 Smelt Black is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pitch Black No.256ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Black Blue No.95ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
- Off-Black No.57ΔE 4.30 · close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20 matched across all 13 brands →