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FARROW & BALL · NO. 6

Farrow & Ball London Stone#B6A38F · LRV 38

London Stone reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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FARROW & BALL LONDON STONE
RGB 182, 163, 143 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Farrow & Ball
Name London Stone
SKU No. 6
Hex #B6A38F
RGB 182, 163, 143
HSL 31°, 21%, 64%
LRV 38
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Farrow & Ball London Stone

London Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

London Stone is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sedge
SKU 0226 · #B1A591 · LRV 38
ΔE 3.41 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 38
DEC717
#B69E87
Baked Potato
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 36
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 38
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 40
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 41

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-06
#B5A18B
Chateau
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 37
PPU7-6
#B5A18B
Chateau
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 37
MQ2-37
#B6A495
Eiffel For You
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 39
N240-4
#B9A389
Sierra
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 38
PPU7-22
#B2A590
Safari Vest
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Valspar →
2007-10A
#BAA693
Timber Dust
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 39.7
V133-4
#B7A695
Gentry Gray
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 39.6
V132-4
#B7A595
Fashion District
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 39.4
V131-4
#BBA592
Puppy Love
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 39.6
M351
#B5A893
Earthy Beige
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 40.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-135
#B8A28A
Interlude
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 38
1026
#B8A18C
Broken Arrow
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 37
AF-150
#B5A695
Cotswold
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 39
CSP-255
#B4A388
Wicker Basket
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 37
CSP-190
#B1A591
Rocky Beach
ΔE 3.41 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7507
#B3A491
Stone Lion
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 38
SW 7038
#B1A290
Tony Taupe
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 37
SW 7534
#B7A48B
Outerbanks
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 38
SW 6101
#BCA38B
Sands of Time
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 39
SW 7546
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 40
1076-4
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee
ΔE 2 · LRV 36
15-09
#BAA589
Antelope
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 39
FLLW858
#BDA496
Wright Stone Grey
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 37
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 39
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.1 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 12.92 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.01 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.15
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 10.15 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 12.09 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 14.35 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 14.4 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 16.41 · LRV 38

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The nearest shades to London Stone within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

No. 17
Light Gray
LRV 39
No. 28
Dead Salmon
LRV 36
No. 5
Hardwick White
LRV 43
No. 25
Pigeon
LRV 35
No. 19
Lichen
LRV 35
No. 265
Manor House Gray
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6A38F in HSL space. Pair London Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6A38F + #8FA2B6
TRIADIC
#B6A38F · #8FB6A3 · #A38FB6
ANALOGOUS
#B68F8F · #B6A38F · #B6B68F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.43:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.62:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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