Preferenced Red vs Framboise paint color comparison

Preferenced Red vs Framboise

Preferenced Red is a Farrow & Ball color while Framboise comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Preferenced Red belongs to the pink-red family and Framboise to the pink family. With LRVs of 8 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Preferenced Red's warm character against Framboise's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Preferenced Red vs Framboise in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Preferenced Red and Framboise in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Preferenced Red and Framboise is what sets these apart most in this context.

Preferenced RedHouse renovation Farrow and Ball Preferenced Red

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FramboiseSw Framboise Exterior

@seattlegardener

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Framboise reads more restrained here, while Preferenced Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Preferenced RedFarrow and Ball Preferenced Red front door color

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FramboiseSw Framboise Front Door

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Color Details

Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball · 297
Hex#6d4247
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number297
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Framboise
Sherwin-Williams · 6566
Hex#7C3655
LRV7.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6566
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Preferenced Red vs Framboise Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Preferenced Red on one side and Framboise 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 Preferenced Red comparisons

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

White Dove
Preferenced Red
White Dove
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Ammonite
Preferenced Red
Ammonite
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Iron Ore
Preferenced Red
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Preferenced Red
Purbeck Stone
Preferenced Red
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Evergreen Fog
Preferenced Red
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Preferenced Red
Mizzle
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Agreeable Gray
Preferenced Red
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Accessible Beige
Preferenced Red
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Denim Drift
Preferenced Red
Denim Drift
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

French Gray
Preferenced Red
French Gray
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Naval
Preferenced Red
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Preferenced Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Preferenced Red
Tranquil Dawn
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Bancha
Preferenced Red
Bancha
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Preferenced Red
Hardwick White
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Pure White
Preferenced Red
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Artichoke
Preferenced Red
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Preferenced Red
Balboa Mist
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Shoji White
Preferenced Red
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Snowbound
Preferenced Red
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Pewter Green
Preferenced Red
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Preferenced Red
Skimming Stone
Preferenced Red
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Dix Blue
Preferenced Red
Dix Blue
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Preferenced Red
Calamine
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Preferenced Red
Treron
Preferenced Red
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 8, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Preferenced Red
Vintage Vogue
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Preferenced Red
Saybrook Sage
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Preferenced Red encloses it.

Preferenced Red
Pale Green
Preferenced Red
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Preferenced Red
Pine Needle
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Preferenced Red
Cement grey
Preferenced Red
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Preferenced Red
Guilford Green
Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

At LRV 57 vs 8, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.