Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Eating Room Red |
| SKU | No. 43 |
| Hex | #76352F |
| RGB | 118, 53, 47 |
| HSL | 5°, 43%, 32% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red
At LRV 5, Eating Room Red is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Eating Room Red earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 brown 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
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Eating 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 #76352F in HSL space. Pair Eating 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 Eating Room Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Eating 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. 43 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Eating Room Red
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Eating Room Red is Crabby Apple (SW 7592). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crabby Apple and you'll get the same color. See the full Crabby Apple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Behr's nearest match is Red Chipotle (S160-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Eating Room Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Chipotle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Eating Room Red
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Eating Room Red is Dinner Party (AF-300) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dinner Party swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Eating Room Red
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Eating Room Red. The nearest is Bordeaux (PPG1055-7) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bordeaux swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Red Farmhouse (305-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Eating Room Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Farmhouse swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Eating Room Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fireweed (HGSW 2061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Eating Room Red without repainting risk. See the full Fireweed swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Eating Room Red. The nearest is By The Fireplace (JG-29) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full By The Fireplace swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Eating Room Red. The nearest is Red Clay Hill (H007) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Clay Hill swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Eating Room Red. The nearest is Fruitful Orchard (0101) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fruitful Orchard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Eating Room Red
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Eating Room Red is Diva (C2-519) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diva swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Eating Room Red
At Backdrop, the closest color to Eating Room Red is Stage Beauty (BD-SB) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stage Beauty swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Eating Room Red
Kompozit has no exact twin of Eating Room Red. The nearest is Fruitful Orchard (0101) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fruitful Orchard swatch →