Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Cornforth White |
| SKU | No. 228 |
| Hex | #CDC9BD |
| RGB | 205, 201, 189 |
| HSL | 45°, 14%, 77% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Cornforth White
At LRV 60, Cornforth White 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.
Cornforth White 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
19 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Cornforth White 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 #CDC9BD in HSL space. Pair Cornforth White 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 Cornforth White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cornforth White 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. 228 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cornforth White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cornforth White is Useful Gray (SW 7050). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Useful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cornforth White
Behr's nearest match is Gratifying Gray (DC-008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Gratifying Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cornforth White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cornforth White is Apparition (860). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Apparition and you'll get the same color. See the full Apparition swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cornforth White
Valspar's nearest match is Villa Grey (6005-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Villa Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cornforth White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Storm's Coming (PPG1008-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Storm's Coming swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cornforth White
At Glidden, the closest color to Cornforth White is Fossil Grey (30YY 56/060) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fossil Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cornforth White
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cornforth White. The nearest is Stable Gray (411-1DB) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stable Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cornforth White
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cornforth White is Useful Gray (HGSW 3497). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Useful Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cornforth White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cornforth White is Bone Dry (DEGR22). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Bone Dry and you'll get the same color. See the full Bone Dry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cornforth White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Gatherings (JG-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cornforth White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cornforth White is Hidden Cove (0210). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Hidden Cove and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cornforth White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Whale Bone (0203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cornforth White
Rodda's nearest match is Greenware (CA151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Greenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cornforth White
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cornforth White. The nearest is Water Chestnut (C2-818) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cornforth White
At Clare, the closest color to Cornforth White is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cornforth White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lumiere (LUMIERE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cornforth White
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Cornforth White. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cornforth White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cornforth White is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cornforth White
Kompozit's nearest match is Whale Bone (0203), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cornforth White without repainting risk. See the full Whale Bone swatch →