Match Old White

Farrow & Ball Old White is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 55. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Old White
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Old White
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Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Bone
Bone
Old White
Old White
Bone vs Old White
Farrow & Ball
Bone
15 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Reseda
Reseda
Old White
Old White
Reseda vs Old White
Cloverdale Paint
Reseda
0349 · LRV 59
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

Reseda reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Old White
Old White
Threaded Loom
Old White vs Threaded Loom
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Threaded Loom
9512 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Old White
Old White
Dream
Old White vs Dream
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Tikkurila
Dream
X459 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Grant Beige
Grant Beige
Old White
Old White
Grant Beige vs Old White
Benjamin Moore
Grant Beige
HC-83 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Old White
Old White
Mushroom
Mushroom
Old White vs Mushroom
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Little Greene
Mushroom
142 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Merino Wool
Merino Wool
Old White
Old White
Merino Wool vs Old White
Behr
Merino Wool
HDC-NT-13 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Old White
Old White
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1
Old White vs RAL 210-1
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Old White
Old White
Hideaway
Old White vs Hideaway
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
PPG
Hideaway
PPG14-26 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Old White
Old White
Humble Yellow
Humble Yellow
Old White vs Humble Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Jotun
Humble Yellow
11173 · LRV 57

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Raw Cashmere
Raw Cashmere
Old White
Old White
Raw Cashmere vs Old White
Dulux
Raw Cashmere
40YY 60/103 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55

Raw Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Old White
Old White
S 2005-Y20R
Old White vs S 2005-Y20R
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
NCS
S 2005-Y20R
S 2005-Y20R · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Old White
Old White
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Old White vs Clay Figurine
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Old White
Old White
Light ivory
Light ivory
Old White vs Light ivory
Farrow & Ball
Old White
4 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Light ivory
RAL 1015 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Light ivory is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable