Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Babouche |
| SKU | No. 223 |
| Hex | #E8C266 |
| RGB | 232, 194, 102 |
| HSL | 42°, 74%, 65% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Babouche
At LRV 57, Babouche 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.
Babouche 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Babouche 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 #E8C266 in HSL space. Pair Babouche 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 Babouche Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Babouche 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. 223 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Babouche
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Babouche is Quilt Gold (SW 6696). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Quilt Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Babouche
Behr's nearest match is Honey Bear (340D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bear swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Babouche
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Babouche is Hannah Banana (CSP-955). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hannah Banana and you'll get the same color. See the full Hannah Banana swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Babouche
At Valspar, the closest color to Babouche is Fall Meadow (3007-3B) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.1 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Meadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Babouche
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sun Salutation (PPG12-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full Sun Salutation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Babouche
Glidden's nearest match is Corn Moon (30YY 55/469), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full Corn Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Babouche
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Babouche is Quilted Gold (219-4DB). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Quilted Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Quilted Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Babouche
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Babouche is Dotty Yellow (HGSW 1215). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dotty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dotty Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Babouche
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Babouche is Candelabra (DE5431) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candelabra swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Babouche
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Babouche is I'm a Local (0863). At ΔE 0.83 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order I'm a Local and you'll get the same color. See the full I'm a Local swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Babouche
Hirshfield's's nearest match is I'm a Local (0863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full I'm a Local swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Babouche
C2 Paint's nearest match is Daffodil (C2-620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Babouche
Clare has no exact twin of Babouche. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Babouche
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Babouche is Tilton (TILTON) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Babouche
Backdrop has no exact twin of Babouche. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Babouche
Kompozit's nearest match is I'm a Local (0863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Babouche without repainting risk. See the full I'm a Local swatch →