Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Salon Drab |
| SKU | No. 290 |
| Hex | #706556 |
| RGB | 112, 101, 86 |
| HSL | 35°, 13%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Salon Drab
With an LRV of 13, Salon Drab is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Salon Drab works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Salon Drab 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 #706556 in HSL space. Pair Salon Drab 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 Salon Drab Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salon Drab 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. 290 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salon Drab
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Smokehouse (SW 7040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salon Drab without repainting risk. See the full Smokehouse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salon Drab
At Behr, the closest color to Salon Drab is Derby (N180-6) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Derby swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salon Drab
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Salon Drab is Cabin Fever (1540) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salon Drab
At Valspar, the closest color to Salon Drab is Crater (V135-6) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.9 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crater swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salon Drab
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Salon Drab is Introspective (PPG15-18) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Introspective swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salon Drab
At Glidden, the closest color to Salon Drab is Grey Squirrel (30YY 14/070) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Squirrel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salon Drab
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Weathered Log (441-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salon Drab without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Log swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salon Drab
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Elemental (HGSW 2482), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salon Drab without repainting risk. See the full Elemental swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salon Drab
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Salon Drab is Shaker Gray (DE6231) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salon Drab
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hannover Hills (0228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salon Drab without repainting risk. See the full Hannover Hills swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salon Drab
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Salon Drab is Monk's Cloth (0220). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Monk's Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salon Drab
Rodda has no exact twin of Salon Drab. The nearest is Whiskey Barrel (R034) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whiskey Barrel swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salon Drab
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mudskipper (C2-886), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salon Drab without repainting risk. See the full Mudskipper swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salon Drab
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Salon Drab is Monk's Cloth (0220). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Kompozit is your counter, order Monk's Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →