HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Playa Arenoso HGSW9094
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Archive (No.227), at ΔE 2.15 — very close.
Archive is the closest Farrow & Ball makes, but at ΔE 2.15 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 Archive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.15very close
- LRV
- 57.36HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #D6C5B0#DCC7B3 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Archive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Scallop No.311ΔE 2.42 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Setting Plaster No.231ΔE 2.70 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Single Cream No.9901ΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Playa Arenoso HGSW9094 matched across all 13 brands →