Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Stirabout |
| SKU | No. 300 |
| Hex | #D9CFC2 |
| RGB | 217, 207, 194 |
| HSL | 34°, 23%, 81% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Stirabout
At LRV 63, Stirabout 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.
Stirabout 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Stirabout 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 #D9CFC2 in HSL space. Pair Stirabout 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 Stirabout Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stirabout 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. 300 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stirabout
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dumpling (SW 9616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Dumpling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stirabout
Behr's nearest match is Aged Beige (PPU7-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Aged Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stirabout
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cedar Key (982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Key swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stirabout
The closest Valspar equivalent of Stirabout is Gentle Shadows (8005-5A). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Gentle Shadows and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Shadows swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stirabout
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Stirabout is Cool Concrete (PPG1023-2). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cool Concrete and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Concrete swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stirabout
Glidden's nearest match is Cool Concrete (PPG1023-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Cool Concrete swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stirabout
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Warmed Silver (440-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Warmed Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stirabout
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Calico Cream (HGSW 2497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Calico Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stirabout
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Stirabout is Fine Grain (DE6213). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fine Grain and you'll get the same color. See the full Fine Grain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stirabout
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Stirabout. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stirabout
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stirabout is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stirabout
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Stirabout is Power Lunch (0572) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Power Lunch swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stirabout
Rodda's nearest match is River Pebble Gray (R025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full River Pebble Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stirabout
C2 Paint's nearest match is Gimlet (C2-945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Gimlet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stirabout
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Stirabout without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stirabout
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Stirabout is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stirabout
At Backdrop, the closest color to Stirabout is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stirabout
At Kompozit, the closest color to Stirabout is Power Lunch (0572) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Power Lunch swatch →