Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Bamboozle |
| SKU | No. 304 |
| Hex | #A12F2F |
| RGB | 161, 47, 47 |
| HSL | 0°, 55%, 41% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Farrow & Ball Bamboozle
At LRV 7, Bamboozle is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Bamboozle earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Bamboozle 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 #A12F2F in HSL space. Pair Bamboozle 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 Bamboozle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bamboozle 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. 304 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bamboozle
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bamboozle is Show Stopper (SW 7588) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bamboozle
Behr has no exact twin of Bamboozle. The nearest is Farmhouse Red (170D-7) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bamboozle
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bamboozle is Deep Rose (2004-10) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Rose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bamboozle
Valspar's nearest match is Très Bien (8001-9G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Très Bien swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bamboozle
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Bamboozle. The nearest is Blaze (PPG13-16) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bamboozle
Glidden has no exact twin of Bamboozle. The nearest is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bamboozle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugared Maple (104-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Sugared Maple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bamboozle
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bamboozle is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bamboozle
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Brave And Bold (JG-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bamboozle
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Bamboozle. The nearest is Siren (1117) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Siren swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bamboozle
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Siren (1117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Siren swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bamboozle
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bamboozle. The nearest is Red Stiletto (C2-522) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Stiletto swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bamboozle
Backdrop's nearest match is Punk Rock (BD-PR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bamboozle
Kompozit's nearest match is Siren (1117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bamboozle without repainting risk. See the full Siren swatch →