Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Tallow |
| SKU | No. 203 |
| Hex | #E5DEBC |
| RGB | 229, 222, 188 |
| HSL | 50°, 44%, 82% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Farrow & Ball Tallow
Tallow is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Tallow 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. 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Tallow 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 #E5DEBC in HSL space. Pair Tallow 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 Tallow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tallow 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. 203 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tallow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celery (SW 6421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Celery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tallow
Behr's nearest match is Wild Honey (760C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Wild Honey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tallow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tallow is Consentino Chardonnay (247) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Consentino Chardonnay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tallow
Valspar's nearest match is Green Highland (6007-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.7 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Green Highland swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tallow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tallow is Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forgive Quickly swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tallow
Glidden's nearest match is Brocade Cream (60YY 70/189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Brocade Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tallow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pistachio Shell (226-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Pistachio Shell swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tallow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celery (HGSW 2237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Celery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tallow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Fern (DE5492), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Silver Fern swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tallow
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ambient Light (JG-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tallow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tallow is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tallow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tallow is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tallow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buzz (C2-627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tallow without repainting risk. See the full Buzz swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tallow
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Tallow. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tallow
Backdrop has no exact twin of Tallow. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tallow
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Tallow is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tallow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tallow is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →