Match Rectory Red

Farrow & Ball Rectory Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Rectory Red
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Rectory Red
217#a53c49LRV 11Warm

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.

Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Red Licorice
Rectory Red vs Red Licorice
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
PPG
Red Licorice
PPG1186-7 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
My Valentine
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
My Valentine vs Rectory Red
Benjamin Moore
My Valentine
1330 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Romeo O Romeo
Romeo O Romeo
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Romeo O Romeo vs Rectory Red
Cloverdale Paint
Romeo O Romeo
1145 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Valentine
Rectory Red vs Valentine
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Valentine
6587 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Incarnadine
Incarnadine
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Incarnadine vs Rectory Red
Farrow & Ball
Incarnadine
248 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Timeless Ruby vs Rectory Red
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Roasted Red
Roasted Red
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Roasted Red vs Rectory Red
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

Roasted Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
RAL 470-M
RAL 470-M
Rectory Red vs RAL 470-M
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 470-M
RAL 470-M · LRV 16

RAL 470-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Orient red
Rectory Red vs Orient red
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Orient red
RAL 3031 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Mischief
Rectory Red vs Mischief
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Little Greene
Mischief
13 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Rectory Red vs Rushing Red
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Rectory Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.6Distinct
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Statement Red
Statement Red
Rectory Red vs Statement Red
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.8Distinct
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Nectar
Rectory Red vs Nectar
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Nectar the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.6Distinct
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
S 5040-R
Rectory Red vs S 5040-R
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

Rectory Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.0Distinct