Bamboozle vs Picture Gallery Red

Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (15 vs 16), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bamboozle vs Picture Gallery Red in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Bamboozle and Picture Gallery Red 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

BamboozleBamboozle living room paint

@danielrileydecoratingdesign

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

BamboozleFarrow and Ball Bamboozle bathroom

@housenearmeadow

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 bathroom

@verfbehangmarcovandenberg

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

BamboozleBamboozle kitchen cabinets paint

@studioreydesign

Picture Gallery RedFarrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 kitchen island

Instagram @renovationhomedream

Color Details

Bamboozle
Farrow & Ball · 304
Hex#a75446
LRV15.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number304
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Picture Gallery Red
Farrow & Ball · 42
Hex#a15a4d
LRV15.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number42
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Bamboozle vs Picture Gallery Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bamboozle on one side and Picture Gallery Red 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.

White Dove
Bamboozle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bamboozle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bamboozle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Bamboozle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bamboozle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bamboozle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bamboozle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Bamboozle
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bamboozle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Bamboozle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Bamboozle
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bamboozle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Bamboozle
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Bamboozle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Bamboozle
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bamboozle
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bamboozle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Bamboozle
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Bamboozle
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bamboozle
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Bamboozle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Bamboozle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Bamboozle
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Bamboozle
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bamboozle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Bamboozle
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bamboozle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bamboozle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bamboozle reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Bamboozle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Bamboozle
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice