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FARROW & BALL · NO. 63

Farrow & Ball Menagerie#CB9175 · LRV 34

Menagerie reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 63 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

FARROW & BALL MENAGERIE
RGB 203, 145, 117 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Farrow & Ball
Name Menagerie
SKU No. 63
Hex #CB9175
RGB 203, 145, 117
HSL 20°, 45%, 63%
LRV 34
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Farrow & Ball Menagerie

Menagerie sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.

Menagerie 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 brown from that brand.

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All brown at Kompozit →
0037 · #C9937A · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 35
1010 · #CD9470 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 35
0050 · #CB9281 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 35
0044 · #C89A8D · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 37
0170 · #BE9673 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1199-5 · #CE8D6D · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 33
PPG1070-5 · #C48D6A · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 32
PPG1063-5 · #D1907D · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 35
PPG16-03 · #C59068 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 33
1065-5 · #C99387 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All brown at Valspar →
V082-3 · #C6937C · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 34.6
2005-7C · #C49072 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 33.1
2004-5C · #D48E68 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 34.3
8003-8D · #CE9382 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 36
3002-7C · #C99870 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 36.2

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5214 · #D19776 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 35
DE6103 · #C09078 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 31
DET456 · #C8987E · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 35
DE5263 · #C89672 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 33
DET468 · #CC9469 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 34

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All brown at Behr →
MQ4-37 · #C98F6C · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 33
ICC-63 · #D38D71 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 34
ICC-101 · #C1937A · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 34
MQ4-38 · #D58C6C · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 34
ECC-50-3 · #C2977C · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
055 · #D18C6C · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 33
CW-220 · #C58E79 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 33
2175-40 · #D48D6C · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 34
1154 · #C49676 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 35
AF-215 · #CB9976 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 36

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9009 · #CC896C · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 32
SW 39 · #C4957A · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 35
SW 6353 · #D4966E · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 37
SW 6332 · #CE9382 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 36
SW 6325 · #CD8E7F · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 34

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0037 · #CB9881 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 37
1010 · #CE9976 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 37
0050 · #CB9786 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 36
1004 · #C28C66 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 31
1018 · #D18D61 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All brown at Dutch Boy →
410-4DB · #C19479 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 34
306-4DB · #CE9382 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 36
409-4DB · #C08F80 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 33
307-5DB · #D08875 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 32
305-4DB · #CD8E7F · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 34

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-512 · #D09581 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 36
C2-541 · #BE927C · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33
C2-557 · #D29268 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 35
BD43 · #DB9281 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 37
BD69 · #C59A69 · ΔE 9.31 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.08
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 12.74 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 24.12 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.6
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 13.05 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 16.17 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 23.07 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 25.02 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.18
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 26
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 14.58 · LRV 40
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 16.98 · LRV 33
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 17.55 · LRV 39
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 17.62 · LRV 37

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The nearest shades to Menagerie 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. 21 · LRV 36
No. 61 · LRV 38
No. 45 · LRV 32
No. 46 · LRV 30
No. 20 · LRV 35
No. 9911 · LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CB9175 in HSL space. Pair Menagerie with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CB9175 + #75AFCB
TRIADIC
#CB9175 · #75CB91 · #9175CB
ANALOGOUS
#CB7584 · #CB9175 · #CBBC75

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.85:1 AAA

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

Farrow & Ball Menagerie Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Menagerie 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. 63 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Menagerie

Kompozit's nearest match is Money Tree (0037), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Menagerie without repainting risk. See the full Money Tree swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Menagerie

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cinnamon Brandy (PPG1199-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Menagerie without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon Brandy swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Menagerie

At Valspar, the closest color to Menagerie is Sweet Beige (V082-3) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34.6 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Beige swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Menagerie

At Behr, the closest color to Menagerie is Ferrous (MQ4-37) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Menagerie

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Menagerie is Lightfoot Salmon (CW-220) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightfoot Salmon swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Menagerie

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Menagerie is Money Tree (0037) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Money Tree swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Menagerie

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Menagerie is Mellow Mauve (SW 39) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Mauve swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Menagerie

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Menagerie is Ginger Nut (410-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Nut swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Menagerie

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Menagerie is Foxglove (C2-512) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foxglove swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Menagerie

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Menagerie. The nearest is Sonora Shade (DE5263) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sonora Shade swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Menagerie

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Menagerie — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 8.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 63 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Menagerie

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Menagerie — the nearest deck color, Pink Sky (PNT100-MD-28), is clearly different (ΔE 9.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 63 instead. See the full Pink Sky swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Menagerie

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Menagerie — the nearest deck color, Juniper Tree (JG-166), is clearly different (ΔE 17.55). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 63 instead. See the full Juniper Tree swatch →

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