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FARROW & BALL · NO. 314

Farrow & Ball Sizing#DFE6EA · LRV 78

Sizing reads as a blue / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 314 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

FARROW & BALL SIZING
RGB 223, 230, 234 LRV 78

Color spec

Brand Farrow & Ball
Name Sizing
SKU No. 314
Hex #DFE6EA
RGB 223, 230, 234
HSL 202°, 21%, 90%
LRV 78
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Farrow & Ball Sizing

Sizing is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.

Sizing 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.22
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1243-1 · #E0E7EB · ΔE 0.22 · LRV 79
PPG1041-2 · #DEE5EA · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 78
PPG1244-1 · #DEE5EA · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 78
PPG1156-1 · #DEE5E7 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 77
PPG1042-2 · #E1E5EA · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 78

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5819 · #DCE4E9 · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 71
DE5798 · #DDE8ED · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 74
DE6323 · #E2E7E7 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 73
DE6337 · #E3E5E8 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 73
DE5791 · #DBE9ED · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 74

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All gray at Kompozit →
0586 · #DDE3E7 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 76
0601 · #DBE4EC · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 77
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 76
1266 · #E3E3EB · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 77
1258 · #E2E2EA · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 77

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All gray at Behr →
N540-1 · #DFE8ED · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 80
PR-W7 · #E4E6E8 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 79
BL-W03 · #DDE7E8 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 78
N530-1 · #DFE8E8 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 79
BL-W02 · #E1E6E5 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 78

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0586 · #DEE3E8 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 76
0601 · #DCE4ED · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 77
0509 · #E2E3E2 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 77
1258 · #E3E3EB · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 77
1266 · #E4E3EC · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 78

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7136 · #DEE5EC · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 78
SW 6805 · #E0E5E6 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 77
SW 6525 · #E1E6E6 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 78
SW 6504 · #DCE7E8 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 78
SW 9681 · #DDE6E5 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 78

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Dutch Boy →
238-1DB · #D9E4E9 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 76
336-1DB · #DCE7E8 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 78
142-1DB · #E5E6E8 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 79
430-1DB · #E0E8E7 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 80
141-1DB · #DFE3EB · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 77

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Valspar →
8007-3E · #DDE5E6 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 77
V138-1 · #DDE5E6 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 77
8003-43A · #D9E6E9 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 77
T643 · #D9E6E9 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 77.2
7004-6 · #DDE8E8 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 78.7

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-771 · #D8E3EA · ΔE 2 · LRV 75
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 76
C2-996 · #EAE7E6 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 80
C2-947 · #E5EAE4 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 81
C2-788 · #E8E5E1 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 79

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2125-60 · #E0E4E4 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 77
2131-70 · #DDE5E5 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 76
874 · #E1E6E5 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 78
2134-70 · #E1E4E3 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 77
2136-70 · #DCE7E6 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 78

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 78

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.17
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 80
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 73
JG-111 · #EDECE5 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 84
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 6.79 · LRV 77
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 76

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.48
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 12.73 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 13.02 · LRV 73

Similar Farrow & Ball colors

closest in the Farrow & Ball deck

The nearest shades to Sizing within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

No. 2001 · LRV 76
No. 252 · LRV 79
No. 2006 · LRV 74
No. 273 · LRV 83
No. 269 · LRV 84
No. 9812 · LRV 78

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DFE6EA in HSL space. Pair Sizing with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DFE6EA + #EAE3DF
TRIADIC
#DFE6EA · #EADFE6 · #E6EADF
ANALOGOUS
#DFEAE8 · #DFE6EA · #DFE1EA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.26:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.64:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Farrow & Ball Sizing Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sizing 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. 314 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sizing

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sizing is Sweet Illusion (PPG1243-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Illusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Illusion swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sizing

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sizing is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sizing

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sizing without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sizing

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chapeau Violet (SW 7136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sizing without repainting risk. See the full Chapeau Violet swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sizing

Valspar's nearest match is Northbound (8007-3E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sizing without repainting risk. See the full Northbound swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sizing

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sizing is Silver City (DE6337) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver City swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sizing

At Behr, the closest color to Sizing is Blue Bird Day (BL-W03) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bird Day swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sizing

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sizing is Fanfare (874) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fanfare swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sizing

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sizing is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sizing

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sizing is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sizing

Clare has no exact twin of Sizing. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sizing

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sizing. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Sizing

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sizing — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 314 instead. See the full Jane swatch →

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