Tack Room Door
No. G6 · #9D8067 · LRV 24 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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What Color Is Tack Room Door, Really?
Tack Room Door reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. G6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tack Room Door
Tack Room Door works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Tack Room Door
With an LRV of 24, Tack Room Door 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.
Most complaints about Tack Room Door are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. G6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | MeadowlarkSW 7522 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | Home Sweet HomeMQ2-19 · Behr | 1.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Firewood1027 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Universal Umber3003-9B · Valspar | 0.9 | 22.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chocolate MomentPPG1077-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chocolate MomentPPG1077-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Tack Room Door within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D8067 in HSL space. Pair Tack Room Door with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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