Closest paint matches and alternatives to Farrow and Ball Preferenced Red 297
Find similar colors and alternatives to Farrow and Ball Preferenced Red 297 . Compare Rusted Red, Formal Maroon, Merlot and other matches by ΔE and LRV.
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Farrow and Ball 297 Preferenced Red
h: 353, s: 39, v: 43
LRV: 8.20%
Valspar UK Rusted Red / L3bW5c
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.58
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 354, s: 39, v: 40
Behr Formal Maroon / PPU1-14
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.63
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 354, s: 37, v: 44
LRV: 9.05%
Valspar US Merlot / V078-6
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.78
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 352, s: 38, v: 40
LRV: 6.76%
Benjamin Moore Ruby Dusk / 1267
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.79
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 359, s: 39, v: 43
LRV: 8.61%
Valspar US Stoic / 1010-6
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.82
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 348, s: 42, v: 43
LRV: 7.22%
NCS S 6020-R
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.82
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 359, s: 38, v: 43
RAL Effect RAL 340-4
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.95
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 356, s: 41, v: 41
LRV: 7.25%
NCS S 6020-R10B
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.27
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 347, s: 38, v: 44
Valspar UK Ruby Begonia / X20R45F
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.29
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 349, s: 41, v: 45
Behr Rumors / MQ1-15
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.32
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 356, s: 43, v: 45
LRV: 8.56%
Behr Twinberry / MQ1-14
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.39
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 358, s: 36, v: 41
LRV: 7.96%
Valspar UK Lovestruck / L4cW8c
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.47
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 352, s: 46, v: 44
Valspar UK Cherry Cola / X8R24F
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.54
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 0, s: 41, v: 42
Valspar UK Molten Sulphur / X24R35F
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.60
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 359, s: 39, v: 45
Valspar UK Deep Aubergine / X19R32F
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.71
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 346, s: 35, v: 43
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