Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Setting Plaster |
| SKU | No. 231 |
| Hex | #D6BFA8 |
| RGB | 214, 191, 168 |
| HSL | 30°, 36%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster
At LRV 56, Setting Plaster is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Setting Plaster 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 pink 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Setting Plaster 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 #D6BFA8 in HSL space. Pair Setting Plaster 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 Setting Plaster Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Setting Plaster 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. 231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Setting Plaster
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Setting Plaster is Nantucket Dune (SW 7527) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nantucket Dune swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Setting Plaster
The closest Behr equivalent of Setting Plaster is Comforting (ICC-42). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Comforting and you'll get the same color. See the full Comforting swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Burlap (2163-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Burlap swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Valspar's nearest match is Warm Alpaca (V131-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54.4 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Warm Alpaca swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Setting Plaster
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Setting Plaster. The nearest is Cinnamon Ice (PPG1071-4) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Glidden's nearest match is Castaway Shore Beige (00YY 54/146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Castaway Shore Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Setting Plaster
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Setting Plaster is Cloth & Stone (HGSW 3156) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloth & Stone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Apache Tan (DEC746), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Apache Tan swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Candle Light (0168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Candle Light (0168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Rodda's nearest match is Beechwood (CA100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Beechwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Setting Plaster
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Setting Plaster is Canefield (BD6). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Canefield and you'll get the same color. See the full Canefield swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Setting Plaster
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Setting Plaster is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Setting Plaster. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Setting Plaster
Kompozit's nearest match is Candle Light (0168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Setting Plaster without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →