Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Bone |
| SKU | No. 15 |
| Hex | #C6C0AA |
| RGB | 198, 192, 170 |
| HSL | 47°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
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 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 neutral 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →