Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Drop Cloth |
| SKU | No. 283 |
| Hex | #C7B89A |
| RGB | 199, 184, 154 |
| HSL | 40°, 29%, 69% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth
At LRV 50, Drop Cloth 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.
Drop Cloth 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
17 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Drop Cloth 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 #C7B89A in HSL space. Pair Drop Cloth 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 Drop Cloth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Drop Cloth 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. 283 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crewel Tan (SW 11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Crewel Tan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Behr's nearest match is Polo Tan (N260-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Polo Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Glacial Till (AF-390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Till swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Valspar's nearest match is In for the Night (T569), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.5 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full In for the Night swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Drop Cloth
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Real Simple (PPG1096-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Real Simple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Glidden's nearest match is Jefferson House Tan (30YY 47/145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Jefferson House Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Drop Cloth
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Drop Cloth is Flaxen Tan (416-2DB). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Flaxen Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Flaxen Tan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Drop Cloth
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Drop Cloth is Macadamia (HGSW 3176) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Macadamia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Drop Cloth
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Drop Cloth is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wicker Basket (0280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wicker Basket (0280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Drop Cloth
At Rodda, the closest color to Drop Cloth is Biscotti (CA092) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Biscotti swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Drop Cloth
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hammock (C2-846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Drop Cloth
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Drop Cloth is Tikal (TIKAL) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tikal swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Drop Cloth. The nearest is Versailles (VERSAILLES) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Drop Cloth
Kompozit's nearest match is Wicker Basket (0280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Drop Cloth without repainting risk. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →