Babouche vs Broom yellow
Where Babouche belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Broom yellow is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Babouche belongs to the beige family and Broom yellow to the beige-yellow family. Babouche (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Broom yellow (LRV 43), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Babouche vs Broom yellow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Babouche and Broom yellow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Broom yellow.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Babouche reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Broom yellow.
Color Details
Babouche vs Broom yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Babouche on one side and Broom yellow on the other.
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.
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