Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Wainscot |
| SKU | No. 55 |
| Hex | #7D634E |
| RGB | 125, 99, 78 |
| HSL | 27°, 23%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Farrow & Ball Wainscot
With an LRV of 14, Wainscot 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.
Wainscot 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.
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 brown 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Wainscot 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 #7D634E in HSL space. Pair Wainscot 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 Wainscot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wainscot 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. 55 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wainscot
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tea Chest (SW 6103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Tea Chest swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wainscot
Behr's nearest match is Sassafras Tea (HDC-CL-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Sassafras Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wainscot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wainscot is Lodge (AF-115) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lodge swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wainscot
Valspar has no exact twin of Wainscot. The nearest is Brown Bark (2004-9B) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.5 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Bark swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wainscot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Fig Branches swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wainscot
Glidden's nearest match is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Fig Branches swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wainscot
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wainscot is Aged Bark (411-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Bark swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wainscot
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wainscot is Cobble Brown (HGSW 3082) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cobble Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wainscot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Wainscot is Old Boot (DE6133) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Boot swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wainscot
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Wainscot. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wainscot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wainscot is Alpha Male (0193) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpha Male swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wainscot
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hickory Nut (H0137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Hickory Nut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wainscot
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wainscot is Impeccable (C2-630) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Wainscot
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Wainscot is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wainscot
Backdrop's nearest match is Buenos Aires (BD-BA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wainscot without repainting risk. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wainscot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Wainscot is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →