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Farrow & Ball BoneNo. 15 · #C6C0AA · LRV 53

Bone reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Farrow & Ball No. 15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

FARROW & BALL BONE
RGB 198, 192, 170LRV 53

Color spec

BrandFarrow & Ball
NameBone
SKUNo. 15
Hex#C6C0AA
RGB198, 192, 170
HSL47°, 20%, 72%
LRV53
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Farrow & Ball Bone

At LRV 53, Bone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.

Bone 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches by brand

18 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7542 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 54
SW 7547 · #CBBFAD · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 53
SW 9611 · #CABEAD · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 52
SW 9173 · #C8BCAB · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 51

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Behr →
PPU9-19 · #C6C1AC · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 53
ECC-64-1 · #C7BEA7 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 52
PWL-91 · #C9BFA8 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 53
MQ6-59 · #C8C0AE · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1509 · #C5C3AE · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 53
CC-606 · #C5C3AE · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 53
CSP-1035 · #CAC0A6 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 53
CSP-170 · #C5BEAD · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 52

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23B · #CAC2AD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 54
V096-2 · #C7C5AE · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 55
M111 · #C7C2B4 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 53.9
6006-1B · #CEC1AE · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 54.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG14-26 · #C8BFAA · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 52
PPG1113-3 · #C5C1A3 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 53
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 51
PPG1126-4 · #BFC2AD · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 53

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG14-26 · #C8C0AA · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 53
60YY 51/101 · #C4BFAC · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 51
45YY 51/105 · #C7BEAC · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 51
90YY 52/138 · #C2C3A9 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 52

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 50
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 51
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 54
HGSW 3506 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 54
HGSW 7542 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 49
DESS22 · #C8C0A6 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 52
DEBN62 · #C8C2B0 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 54
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 51
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0344 · #C9BFA6 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 53
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 53
0420 · #C5C2B2 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 54
0336 · #C6BCAA · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 51

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 53
0378 · #C7C1A8 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 53
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 52
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 51

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Rodda →
CA145 · #CBC1AB · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 54
CA085 · #CCC2B0 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 55
CA033 · #C9C0B2 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 53
CA034 · #CCBFAE · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 53

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-929 · #C6C2AC · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 54
C2-944 · #C7C4B0 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 55
BD78 · #C8C1A4 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 53
C2-800 · #CEC0A9 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 54

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All neutral at Portola Paints →
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All neutral at Kompozit →
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 53
0378 · #C7C1A8 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 53
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 52
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 51

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The nearest shades to Bone 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. 4 · LRV 52
No. 211 · LRV 53
No. 10 · LRV 51
No. 283 · LRV 51
No. 264 · LRV 54
No. 58 · LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6C0AA in HSL space. Pair Bone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6C0AA + #AAB0C6
TRIADIC
#C6C0AA · #AAC6C0 · #C0AAC6
ANALOGOUS
#C6B2AA · #C6C0AA · #BEC6AA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.82:1fail
Sample text on black
11.52:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Farrow & Ball Bone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Bone 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. 15 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bone

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bone is Naturel (SW 7542) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Naturel swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Bone

The closest Behr equivalent of Bone is Organic Field (PPU9-19). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Organic Field and you'll get the same color. See the full Organic Field swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bone

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bone is Make Believe (CSP-1035) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Make Believe swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Bone

Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bone

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hideaway (PPG14-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Bone

The closest Glidden equivalent of Bone is Hideaway (PPG14-26). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Hideaway and you'll get the same color. See the full Hideaway swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bone

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bone is Ellipsis (420-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellipsis swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bone

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bone is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bone

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bone is Serene Thought (DE6234). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Serene Thought and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene Thought swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bone

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bone is Gold Moss (JG-48) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Moss swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bone

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bone without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bone

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Bone is Silky Green (0358). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Silky Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Silky Green swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Bone

At Rodda, the closest color to Bone is Meadowsweet (CA145) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meadowsweet swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Bone

C2 Paint's nearest match is Paddy Whack (C2-929), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Bone without repainting risk. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bone

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Bone. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Bone

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bone is Silky Green (0358). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Silky Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Silky Green swatch →

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