Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Archive |
| SKU | No. 227 |
| Hex | #D6C5B0 |
| RGB | 214, 197, 176 |
| HSL | 33°, 32%, 76% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Farrow & Ball Archive
At LRV 57, Archive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Archive is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Archive within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D6C5B0 in HSL space. Pair Archive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Archive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Archive from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 227 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Archive
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Archive is Kilim Beige (SW 6106). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Kilim Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Kilim Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Archive
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Archive is Westwood (414-2DB). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Westwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Westwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Archive
The closest Behr equivalent of Archive is Wild Porcini (250E-3). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Behr is your counter, order Wild Porcini and you'll get the same color. See the full Wild Porcini swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Archive
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Desert Suede (DE6206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Archive without repainting risk. See the full Desert Suede swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Archive
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Adobe Beige (1128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Archive without repainting risk. See the full Adobe Beige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Archive
C2 Paint's nearest match is Potsticker (C2-832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Archive without repainting risk. See the full Potsticker swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Archive
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armadillo (PPG14-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Archive without repainting risk. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Archive
At Valspar, the closest color to Archive is Sheepskin Rug (8004-20B) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheepskin Rug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Archive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Archive is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Archive
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Archive is Plaster (JG-156) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plaster swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Archive
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Archive. The nearest is Garden Country (0279) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Archive
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Archive — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 227 instead. See the full August swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Archive
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Archive — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 227 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →