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 | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 brown from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Book Room Red
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Book Room Red — the nearest deck color, Work Worn Wood (JG-35), is clearly different (ΔE 7.05). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 50 instead. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Book Room Red
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Book Room Red — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 25.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 50 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →