Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Pavilion Blue |
| SKU | No. 252 |
| Hex | #E0E6DD |
| RGB | 224, 230, 221 |
| HSL | 100°, 15%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Farrow & Ball Pavilion Blue
Pavilion Blue is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pavilion Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Pavilion Blue 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 #E0E6DD in HSL space. Pair Pavilion Blue 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 Pavilion Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pavilion Blue 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. 252 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Mint (SW 6441), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full White Mint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Behr's nearest match is Seagull Gray (N360-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pavilion Blue is Woodland White (463). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Woodland White and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodland White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Alpine Peak (V099-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.3 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Alpine Peak swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pavilion Blue is Tidal Foam (PPG1134-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tidal Foam and you'll get the same color. See the full Tidal Foam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Cloudy Day (PPG1129-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cloudy Day swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pavilion Blue is Aqua Springs (132-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua Springs swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pavilion Blue. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pavilion Blue is Distant Haze (DE6282). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Distant Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Distant Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pavilion Blue is Shiplap (JG-22) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Numero Uno (0439), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Numero Uno swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Numero Uno (0439), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Numero Uno swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Pavilion Blue is Porcelain (CA026) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Clare's nearest match is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pavilion Blue. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pavilion Blue. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pavilion Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Numero Uno (0439), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pavilion Blue without repainting risk. See the full Numero Uno swatch →