Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Bisque 220
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Bombazine (No.9902), at ΔE 0.60 — indistinguishable.
Bombazine is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.60 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 Bombazine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.60indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67.57Benjamin Moore is 65.89
- Hex
- #E8D5A8#E8D6AB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bombazine reads slightly darker than Yellow Bisque 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 Bombazine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hound Lemon No.2ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Templa White Templa WhiteΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Farrow's Cream No.67ΔE 2.00 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Bisque 220 matched across all 13 brands →