Match Worsted

Farrow & Ball Worsted is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 35. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Worsted
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284#a59f97LRV 35Neutral

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.

Cloudy Today
Cloudy Today
Worsted
Worsted
Cloudy Today vs Worsted
Cloverdale Paint
Cloudy Today
0568 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Worsted
Worsted
Calcite
Worsted vs Calcite
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Tikkurila
Calcite
K487 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Willow Creek
Worsted
Worsted
Willow Creek vs Worsted
Benjamin Moore
Willow Creek
1468 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Worsted
Worsted
Smooth Stone
Worsted vs Smooth Stone
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Smooth Stone
9568 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Worsted
Worsted
Winter's Nap
Winter's Nap
Worsted vs Winter's Nap
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
PPG
Winter's Nap
PPG1018-4 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Rustic Taupe
Rustic Taupe
Worsted
Worsted
Rustic Taupe vs Worsted
Behr
Rustic Taupe
N200-4 · LRV 34
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Worsted
Worsted
Silver Tone
Silver Tone
Worsted vs Silver Tone
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Jotun
Silver Tone
8094 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 35 and 33, 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
Worsted
Worsted
Urbane Grey
Urbane Grey
Worsted vs Urbane Grey
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Manor House Gray
Worsted
Manor House Gray
Worsted
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Worsted
Worsted
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3
Worsted vs RAL 850-3
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 35, 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
Constructed Steel
Worsted
Worsted
Constructed Steel vs Worsted
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 36 and 35, 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
Worsted
Worsted
Western Sandstone
Worsted vs Western Sandstone
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Valspar
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Worsted
Worsted
White aluminium
White aluminium
Worsted vs White aluminium
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
White aluminium
RAL 9006 · LRV 46

A 11-point LRV gap (46 vs 35) makes White aluminium the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Worsted
Worsted
S 3005-G50Y
S 3005-G50Y
Worsted vs S 3005-G50Y
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
NCS
S 3005-G50Y
S 3005-G50Y · LRV 41

S 3005-G50Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable