Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Eddy |
| SKU | No. 301 |
| Hex | #CACCBA |
| RGB | 202, 204, 186 |
| HSL | 67°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Eddy
At LRV 59, Eddy is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Eddy 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Eddy 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 #CACCBA in HSL space. Pair Eddy 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 Eddy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Eddy 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. 301 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Eddy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Eddy is Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mix Or Match and you'll get the same color. See the full Mix Or Match swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Eddy
The closest Behr equivalent of Eddy is Cavern Echo (BXC-04). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Cavern Echo and you'll get the same color. See the full Cavern Echo swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Eddy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Liveable Green (SW 6176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Eddy without repainting risk. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Eddy
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Eddy without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Eddy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Eddy is Seafoam Bubbles (424-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seafoam Bubbles swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Eddy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Eddy is Stingray (1529) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stingray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Eddy
At Valspar, the closest color to Eddy is Gentle Soul (8004-26B) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Soul swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Eddy
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Eddy is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Eddy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Eddy is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Eddy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Eddy is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Eddy
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Eddy. The nearest is Pumice Stone (DEGR32) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pumice Stone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Eddy
Backdrop has no exact twin of Eddy. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Eddy
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Eddy — the nearest deck color, Sandcastle (C2-816), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 301 instead. See the full Sandcastle swatch →