Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Pale Powder |
| SKU | No. 204 |
| Hex | #D5DAD1 |
| RGB | 213, 218, 209 |
| HSL | 93°, 11%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Pale Powder
At LRV 69, Pale Powder is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Powder 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Pale Powder 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 #D5DAD1 in HSL space. Pair Pale Powder 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 Powder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Powder 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. 204 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Powder
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kingston (SW 9677), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Powder without repainting risk. See the full Kingston swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Powder
Behr's nearest match is Misty Coast (PPU25-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Powder without repainting risk. See the full Misty Coast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Powder
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Powder is Healing Aloe (1562). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Healing Aloe and you'll get the same color. See the full Healing Aloe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Powder
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pale Powder is Quiet Mint (5003-1A). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.8 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order Quiet Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Quiet Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Powder
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Powder is Wayward Willow (PPG1033-2). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wayward Willow and you'll get the same color. See the full Wayward Willow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Powder
Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Willow (PPG1033-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Powder without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Willow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Powder
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Powder is Frosted Needles (328-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Needles swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Powder
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Powder. The nearest is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Powder
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Fox (DE6289), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Powder without repainting risk. See the full Silver Fox swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Powder
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Powder. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Powder
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Powder is Turkish Tower (0579) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Powder
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Powder is Turkish Tower (0579) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Powder
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Powder is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Powder
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pale Powder is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Powder
The closest Clare equivalent of Pale Powder is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Clare is your counter, order Rain Check and you'll get the same color. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Powder
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Powder is Turkish Tower (0579) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →