Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Cromarty |
| SKU | No. 285 |
| Hex | #C7CABF |
| RGB | 199, 202, 191 |
| HSL | 76°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Cromarty
At LRV 60, Cromarty is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Cromarty 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Cromarty 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 #C7CABF in HSL space. Pair Cromarty 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 Cromarty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cromarty 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. 285 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cromarty
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cromarty is Create (SW 9646). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Create and you'll get the same color. See the full Create swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cromarty
Behr's nearest match is Dynasty Celadon (PPL-80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cromarty without repainting risk. See the full Dynasty Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cromarty
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Cromarty. The nearest is Apparition (860) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apparition swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cromarty
At Valspar, the closest color to Cromarty is Notre Dame (5006-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56.8 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cromarty
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cromarty is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Life Lesson and you'll get the same color. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cromarty
Glidden's nearest match is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cromarty without repainting risk. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cromarty
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cromarty is Seafoam Bubbles (424-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seafoam Bubbles swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cromarty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Play It Cool (HGSW 3277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cromarty without repainting risk. See the full Play It Cool swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cromarty
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cromarty is Cloud Cover (DEGR44) — very close at ΔE 2.6, 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 Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cromarty
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Wedding Band (JG-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cromarty without repainting risk. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cromarty
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cromarty is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cromarty
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cromarty. The nearest is Hidden Cove (0210) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cromarty
At Rodda, the closest color to Cromarty is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cromarty
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cromarty is Haddon Hall (C2-978) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cromarty
At Clare, the closest color to Cromarty 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 Cromarty
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cromarty. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cromarty
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Cromarty is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cromarty
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cromarty. The nearest is Hidden Cove (0210) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →