Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Dinnerware |
| SKU | No. 9820 |
| Hex | #455B82 |
| RGB | 69, 91, 130 |
| HSL | 218°, 31%, 39% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Farrow & Ball Dinnerware
With an LRV of 10, Dinnerware is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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.
Dinnerware works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Dinnerware 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 #455B82 in HSL space. Pair Dinnerware 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 Dinnerware Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dinnerware 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. 9820 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dinnerware
Behr's nearest match is Mysterious Night (S550-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dinnerware without repainting risk. See the full Mysterious Night swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dinnerware
Valspar has no exact twin of Dinnerware. The nearest is Karmic Grape (4002-8C) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.5 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Karmic Grape swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dinnerware
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dinnerware. The nearest is Passion Purple (142-7DB) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Passion Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dinnerware
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Berry Berry Blue (DEFD57), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dinnerware without repainting risk. See the full Berry Berry Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dinnerware
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dinnerware. The nearest is Happy Tune (0648) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Happy Tune swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dinnerware
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dinnerware. The nearest is Kauai (C2-761) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kauai swatch →