Benjamin Moore → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yolk 2023-10
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Babouche (No.223), at ΔE 8.80 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Babouche is the closest option at ΔE 8.80, 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 Babouche really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 8.80noticeably different
- LRV
- 56.7Benjamin Moore is 53.64
- Hex
- #E8C266#ECC900 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Babouche reads slightly darker than Yolk in colour space while carrying the higher 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 Babouche is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Yellowcake No.279ΔE 9.00 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 17.4 points higher.
- Corngold No.9915ΔE 10.59 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Sherbert Lemon No.9914ΔE 10.85 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 18.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yolk 2023-10 matched across all 13 brands →