Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodland Snow 2161-70
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Pointing (No.2003), at ΔE 1.85 — near-exact.
Pointing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.85 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 Pointing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.85near-exact
- LRV
- 86.33Benjamin Moore is 85.58
- Hex
- #F3EFE3#F7EFE1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pointing reads slightly darker than Woodland Snow 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 Pointing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- White Tie No.2002ΔE 2.32 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Au Lait Au LaitΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
- Wimborne White No.239ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodland Snow 2161-70 matched across all 13 brands →