Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wispy Pink 2005-70
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Middleton Pink (No.245), at ΔE 0.37 — indistinguishable.
Middleton Pink is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.37 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 Middleton Pink really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.37indistinguishable
- LRV
- 80.68Benjamin Moore is 78.39
- Hex
- #F6E4E4#F7E4E4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Middleton Pink reads slightly darker than Wispy Pink 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 Middleton Pink is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Calamine No.230ΔE 5.54 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.8 points lower.
- Tailor Tack No.302ΔE 6.17 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Great White No.2006ΔE 6.65 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wispy Pink 2005-70 matched across all 13 brands →