Match Broccoli Brown

Farrow & Ball Broccoli Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Broccoli Brown
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198#827462LRV 18Warm

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.

Rustic Taupe
Broccoli Brown
Rustic Taupe
Broccoli Brown
Benjamin Moore
Rustic Taupe
999 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Worn Leather
Broccoli Brown
Worn Leather
Broccoli Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Worn Leather
EX008 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), 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
Broccoli Brown
Clam Shell
Broccoli Brown
Clam Shell
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
PPG
Clam Shell
PPG1023-6 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), 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
Broccoli Brown
Library Pewter
Broccoli Brown
Library Pewter
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Library Pewter
0038 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Arrowhead
Broccoli Brown
Arrowhead
Broccoli Brown
Behr
Arrowhead
N320-6 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Broccoli Brown
Olive grey
Broccoli Brown
Olive grey
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Olive grey
RAL 7002 · LRV 22

A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Olive grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Broccoli Brown
RAL 770-4
Broccoli Brown
RAL 770-4
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Soft Brown
Broccoli Brown
Soft Brown
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Jotun
Soft Brown
12291 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Silt
Broccoli Brown
Silt
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Dibber
Broccoli Brown
Dibber
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Praline Melt
Broccoli Brown
Dulux
Praline Melt
02YY 22/055 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18

Praline Melt reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Mole
Broccoli Brown
Mole
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Broccoli Brown
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
Valspar
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
8004-28F · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Broccoli Brown
S 6000-N
Broccoli Brown
S 6000-N
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.1Distinct