Folly Pink
No. G14 · #C0866C · LRV 29 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Folly Pink, Really?
Folly Pink reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. G14 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Folly Pink
Folly Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Folly Pink
Folly Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Folly Pink are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. G14 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Tiny Fawn240F-4 · Behr | 1.4 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mexican Tile1194 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Burnished ApricotV081-4 · Valspar | 3.4 | 28.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey GrahamPPG1069-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honey GrahamPPG1069-5 · Glidden | 2.5 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zesty Ginger308-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Folly Pink within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C0866C in HSL space. Pair Folly Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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