HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Celadon Pottery HGSW2306
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Ancona Blue (No.9805), at ΔE 2.31 — very close.
Ancona Blue is the closest Farrow & Ball makes, but at ΔE 2.31 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home 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 Ancona Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.31very close
- LRV
- 48.33HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #A5BEB9#A8C1B7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ancona Blue reads slightly darker than Celadon Pottery 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 Ancona Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Green Blue No.84ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Powder Blue No.23ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Middle Ground No.209ΔE 4.58 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 10.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Celadon Pottery HGSW2306 matched across all 13 brands →