Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Pale Hound |
| SKU | No. 71 |
| Hex | #E4DDB9 |
| RGB | 228, 221, 185 |
| HSL | 50°, 44%, 81% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Farrow & Ball Pale Hound
At LRV 72, Pale Hound 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.
Pale Hound 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 yellow 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Pale Hound 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 #E4DDB9 in HSL space. Pair Pale Hound 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 Pale Hound Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Hound 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. 71 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Hound
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celery (SW 6421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Celery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Hound
Behr's nearest match is Wild Honey (760C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Wild Honey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Hound is Consentino Chardonnay (247) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Consentino Chardonnay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Hound
Valspar's nearest match is Tempered Sage (6006-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69.5 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Tempered Sage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Hound
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Hound is Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forgive Quickly swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Hound
Glidden's nearest match is Brocade Cream (60YY 70/189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Brocade Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Hound
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pistachio Shell (226-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Pistachio Shell swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Hound
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celery (HGSW 2237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Celery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Hound
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Fern (DE5492), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Silver Fern swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Hound
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Hound without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Hound is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Hound is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Hound is Luna (R049) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Hound
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pale Hound is Canvas (C2-865) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canvas swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Hound
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Hound. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Hound
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Hound. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Pale Hound is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Hound
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Hound is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →