Behr Historical Gray vs. Farrow and Ball Selvedge

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Behr N370-4A leans towards hues, while Farrow and Ball 306 is .
Behr N370-4A and Farrow and Ball 306 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Behr N370-4A radiating a lighter essence compared to 306.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Second color

Behr Historical Gray vs. Farrow and Ball Selvedge

Hue

198

Saturation

more saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

darker

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

37.67

25.41

looks darker

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

67.864

57.878

looks darker

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).

14.728

Temperature:

Warm

Cool

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N370-4A

Historical Gray

Behr

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306

Selvedge

Farrow and Ball

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.