Match Preferenced Red

Farrow & Ball Preferenced Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 8. 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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Preferenced Red
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297#6d4247LRV 8Warm

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.

Preferenced Red
Formal Maroon
Preferenced Red
Formal Maroon
Behr
ΔE 2.1Subtle
Formal Maroon
PPU1-14 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
Red Red Wine
PPG
ΔE 2.4Subtle
Red Red Wine
PPG1049-7 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
Ruby Dusk
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Ruby Dusk
1267 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
RAL 340-4
Preferenced Red
RAL 340-4
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.5Subtle
RAL 340-4
RAL 340-4 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Autumn Maple
Preferenced Red
Autumn Maple
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Autumn Maple
CA228 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
Deep Maroon
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Deep Maroon
0072 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Arras
Preferenced Red
Arras
Little Greene
ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Arras
316 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Brinjal
Preferenced Red
Brinjal
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Brinjal
222 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Cherry Chocolate
Preferenced Red
Cherry Chocolate
Dulux
ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Cherry Chocolate
90RR 08/129 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Rooibos
Preferenced Red
Rooibos
Tikkurila
ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Rooibos
M476 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Bordeaux
Preferenced Red
Bordeaux
Jotun
ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Red brown
Preferenced Red
Red brown
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 12.1Distinct
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
Ancient Burgundy
Valspar
ΔE 15.6Distinct
Ancient Burgundy
1011-6 · LRV 3

Preferenced Red reads slightly lighter

Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
S 5040-R
NCS
ΔE 17.3Distinct
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone