Match Cord

Farrow & Ball Cord is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 55. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Cord
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16#d6c39eLRV 55Warm

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.

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Cord
Golden Ecru
PPG
ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Golden Ecru
PPG1095-4 · LRV 54

Nearly identical in tone

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Cord
Sandy Brown
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.4Subtle
Sandy Brown
1046 · LRV 52

Cord reads slightly lighter

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Cord
Straw Harvest
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Straw Harvest
7698 · LRV 59

Straw Harvest reads slightly lighter

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Golden Lake
Cord
Golden Lake
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Golden Lake
0316 · LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

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Cord
Travertine
Tikkurila
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Travertine
Y396 · LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

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Clay
Cord
Clay
Little Greene
ΔE 2.6Subtle
Clay
39 · LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

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Cord
Ivory
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

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RAL 780-3
Cord
RAL 780-3
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 3.8Noticeable
RAL 780-3
RAL 780-3 · LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

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Spring Air
Cord
Spring Air
Jotun
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Spring Air
8087 · LRV 59

Spring Air reads slightly lighter

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String
Cord
String
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 5.0Noticeable
String
8 · LRV 62

String reads slightly lighter

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Cord
Botanical Beauty
Valspar
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Botanical Beauty
V095-3 · LRV 49

Cord reads slightly lighter

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County Cream
Cord
County Cream
Dulux
ΔE 5.5Noticeable
County Cream
LRV 66

County Cream reads slightly lighter

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Cord
Tostada
Behr
ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Tostada
S270-3 · LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

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S 2005-Y40R
Cord
S 2005-Y40R
NCS
ΔE 11.2Distinct
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

Nearly identical in tone

Cord Cross-Brand Color Matches