Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Bombazine |
| SKU | No. 9902 |
| Hex | #E8D5A8 |
| RGB | 232, 213, 168 |
| HSL | 42°, 58%, 78% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Bombazine
At LRV 68, Bombazine 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.
Bombazine 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
18 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Bombazine 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 #E8D5A8 in HSL space. Pair Bombazine 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 Bombazine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bombazine 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. 9902 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bombazine
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Convivial Yellow (SW 6393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Convivial Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bombazine
Behr's nearest match is Sweet Marzipan (ICC-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Marzipan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bombazine
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Bombazine is Yellow Bisque (220). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Yellow Bisque and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Bisque swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bombazine
The closest Valspar equivalent of Bombazine is Melted Butter (P017). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 66.3 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Melted Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Melted Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bombazine
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caramelized Pears (PPG1105-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Caramelized Pears swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bombazine
Glidden's nearest match is Costa Mesa Yellow (45YY 67/259), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Costa Mesa Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bombazine
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tickle the Ivory (217-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Tickle the Ivory swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bombazine
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gleeful Yellow (HGSW 2197), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Gleeful Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bombazine
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Canary Island (DE6164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Canary Island swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bombazine
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bombazine is Lemony (JG-42) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemony swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bombazine
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marzipan (0882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Marzipan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bombazine
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Marzipan (0882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Marzipan swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bombazine
Rodda has no exact twin of Bombazine. The nearest is Penne (CA129) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bombazine
C2 Paint's nearest match is Moxie (C2-624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Moxie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bombazine
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bombazine
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Bombazine is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Bombazine
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Bombazine is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bombazine
Kompozit's nearest match is Marzipan (0882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bombazine without repainting risk. See the full Marzipan swatch →