Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Book Room Red |
| SKU | No. 50 |
| Hex | #A6675A |
| RGB | 166, 103, 90 |
| HSL | 10°, 30%, 50% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Farrow & Ball Book Room Red
With an LRV of 19, Book Room Red is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Book Room Red works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Book Room Red 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 #A6675A in HSL space. Pair Book Room Red 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 Book Room Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Book Room Red 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. 50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Book Room Red is Roycroft Adobe (SW 40) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roycroft Adobe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Book Room Red
The closest Behr equivalent of Book Room Red is Sun Baked Earth (HDC-CL-08). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). If Behr is your counter, order Sun Baked Earth and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Baked Earth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Book Room Red
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Book Room Red is Brickyard Clay (CW-235). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Brickyard Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full Brickyard Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Book Room Red
The closest Valspar equivalent of Book Room Red is Pajarito Red (2001-7B). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.3 vs 19). If Valspar is your counter, order Pajarito Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Pajarito Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Book Room Red
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Book Room Red is Cinnabar (PPG1065-6) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnabar swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Glidden, the closest color to Book Room Red is Cinnabar (50YR 32/460) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 32 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnabar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Book Room Red is Canyon Rouge (304-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyon Rouge swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Book Room Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Book Room Red. The nearest is Cavern Clay (HGSW 7701) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavern Clay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Book Room Red
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Book Room Red. The nearest is Ruddy Oak (DE5188) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruddy Oak swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Book Room Red is Spiced Carrot (0052) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Carrot swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Book Room Red is Sizzling Hot (0045) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizzling Hot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Rodda, the closest color to Book Room Red is Terracotta (CA224) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Book Room Red
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Book Room Red is Grand Canyon (C2-555) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grand Canyon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Book Room Red
Clare has no exact twin of Book Room Red. The nearest is Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Book Room Red
At Kompozit, the closest color to Book Room Red is Sizzling Hot (0045) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizzling Hot swatch →