HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Favorite Tan HGSW6157
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Cats Paw (No.240), at ΔE 2.43 — very close.
Cats Paw is the closest Farrow & Ball makes, but at ΔE 2.43 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 Cats Paw really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.43very close
- LRV
- 43.82HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #C4AE89#C1AE91 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
HGTV Home and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cats Paw reads slightly lighter than Favorite Tan in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Cats Paw is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Biscuit No.38ΔE 3.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Planter PlanterΔE 4.24 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.3 points lower.
- London Stone No.6ΔE 4.66 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Favorite Tan HGSW6157 matched across all 13 brands →