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FARROW & BALL · NO. 9902

Farrow & Ball Bombazine#E8D5A8 · LRV 68

Bombazine reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 9902 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

FARROW & BALL BOMBAZINE
RGB 232, 213, 168 LRV 68

Color spec

Brand Farrow & Ball
Name Bombazine
SKU No. 9902
Hex #E8D5A8
RGB 232, 213, 168
HSL 42°, 58%, 78%
LRV 68
Undertone red-orange / warm
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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
220 · #E8D6AB · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 68
2151-50 · #E8D8AD · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 67
207 · #E8D3A1 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 63
AF-335 · #EAD2A8 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 64
192 · #EDD5AC · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 69

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All yellow at Valspar →
P017 · #E8D3A6 · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 66.3
P092 · #E6D5A0 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 67.1
M138 · #E4D1AC · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 65
V055-2 · #EDD39F · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 67.3
T529 · #EAD0A4 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 65.5

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6164 · #E9D4A9 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 62
DET667 · #ECD8B1 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 69
DE5359 · #EDD2A3 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 62
DET487 · #ECD0A1 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 64
DEC725 · #EAD0A9 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 61

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-624 · #EBD5A8 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 68
C2-864 · #E3D5B3 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 67
C2-849 · #E3D5B4 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 67
C2-561 · #EED3AA · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 68
C2-642 · #E5DBAC · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 70

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All yellow at Kompozit →
0882 · #E9D4AA · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 67
0889 · #EAD6AF · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 69
0881 · #EBD8B3 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 70
0918 · #EDD2A7 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 67
0896 · #EFD3AA · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 68

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6400 · #E4D0A5 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 64
SW 6393 · #E9D6B0 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 69
SW 7684 · #EDD6B1 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 69
SW 6414 · #DFD4B0 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 66
SW 78 · #F0D39D · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 67

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All yellow at Behr →
UL180-11 · #E6D5AD · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 67
350F-4 · #EDD6A5 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 69
ICC-51 · #ECD5AA · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 68
PPF-13 · #E8D7B1 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 69
MQ3-42 · #E3D5AE · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0882 · #E8D5AD · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 68
0889 · #E7D6B1 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 68
0918 · #EBD3A9 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 67
0917 · #F0D7AD · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 70
0896 · #EDD4AD · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 68

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
220-2DB · #E6D1A0 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 65
217-1DB · #E9D6B0 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 69
223-2DB · #E1D6A5 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 67
225-1DB · #DFD4B0 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 66
215-2DB · #F1D6AD · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 70

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG12-17 · #EED7A8 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 70
PPG12-07 · #EED7AA · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 70
PPG1105-3 · #E7D4AD · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 67
PPG1092-3 · #E7D1AD · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 66
PPG1090-2 · #EACFA5 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 65

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 9.66 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 68

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 68
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 75
JG-105 · #D7CEAB · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 62
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 70
JG-24 · #E4CDC0 · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 64

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.6
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 73
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.4 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 16.45 · LRV 53

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The 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.

No. 2 · LRV 67
No. 68 · LRV 69
No. 67 · LRV 72
No. 206 · LRV 69
No. 71 · LRV 72
No. 44 · LRV 62

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E8D5A8 + #A8BBE8
TRIADIC
#E8D5A8 · #A8E8D5 · #D5A8E8
ANALOGOUS
#E8B5A8 · #E8D5A8 · #DBE8A8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.45:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.51:1 AAA

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Backdrop Equivalent of Bombazine

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bombazine — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9902 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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