Bamboozle vs RAL 350-3 paint color comparison

Bamboozle vs RAL 350-3

BamboozleFarrow & BallvsRAL 350-3RAL EffectΔE 8.2Noticeable difference

Bamboozle is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 350-3 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 15 vs 12, Bamboozle will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bamboozle vs RAL 350-3 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Bamboozle and RAL 350-3 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Bamboozle has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

BamboozleBamboozle living room paint

@danielrileydecoratingdesign

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 living room interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bamboozle gives the walls a little more lift.

BamboozleFarrow and Ball Bamboozle bathroom

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RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 bathroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bamboozle gives the walls a little more lift.

BamboozleBamboozle kitchen cabinets paint

@studioreydesign

RAL 350-3RAL Effect 350-3 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball · 304
LRV15.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number304
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
RAL 350-3
RAL Effect · RAL 350-3
LRV11.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 350-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Bamboozle vs RAL 350-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bamboozle on one side and RAL 350-3 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bamboozle comparisons

See how Bamboozle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Bamboozle
Ammonite
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 69 vs 15, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Bamboozle
White Dove
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Iron Ore
Bamboozle
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bamboozle
Purbeck Stone
Bamboozle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 52 vs 15, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Evergreen Fog
Bamboozle
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 30 vs 15, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Mizzle
Bamboozle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Agreeable Gray
Bamboozle
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 60 vs 15, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Accessible Beige
Bamboozle
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Denim Drift
Bamboozle
Denim Drift
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
French Gray
Bamboozle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 43 vs 15, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Naval
Bamboozle
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Bamboozle the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Bamboozle
Tranquil Dawn
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Bancha
Bamboozle
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bamboozle
Hardwick White
Bamboozle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Pure White
Bamboozle
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Artichoke
Bamboozle
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Bamboozle
Balboa Mist
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Shoji White
Bamboozle
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Snowbound
Bamboozle
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Pigeon
Bamboozle
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 15, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Pewter Green
Bamboozle
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bamboozle
Duck Green
Bamboozle
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bamboozle
Skimming Stone
Bamboozle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Dix Blue
Bamboozle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 15, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Bamboozle
Hicks' Blue
Bamboozle
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle vs Hicks' Blue

Bamboozle
Slaked Lime Deep
Bamboozle
Slaked Lime Deep

Bamboozle vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Bamboozle
Vintage Vogue
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bamboozle
Livid
Bamboozle
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Bamboozle vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Bamboozle
Saybrook Sage
Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 15), opening up a space where Bamboozle encloses it.

Bamboozle
Pale Green
Bamboozle
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Bamboozle
304 · LRV 15
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.