Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Wine Dark |
| SKU | No. 308 |
| Hex | #5C6576 |
| RGB | 92, 101, 118 |
| HSL | 219°, 12%, 41% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Wine Dark
With an LRV of 13, Wine Dark is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Wine Dark works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Clare
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Wine Dark 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 #5C6576 in HSL space. Pair Wine Dark 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 Wine Dark Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wine Dark 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. 308 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wine Dark
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wine Dark is Mesmerize (SW 6544) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mesmerize swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wine Dark
Behr has no exact twin of Wine Dark. The nearest is Midnight Show (T17-17) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Show swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wine Dark
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Gaspe (1435), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wine Dark without repainting risk. See the full Blue Gaspe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wine Dark
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wine Dark without repainting risk. See the full Blue Zephyr swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wine Dark
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wine Dark without repainting risk. See the full Blue Zephyr swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wine Dark
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wine Dark is Sweet Blueberry (342-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Blueberry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wine Dark
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wine Dark is Rococco Violet (HGSW 2402) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rococco Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wine Dark
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pencil Lead (DE5922), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wine Dark without repainting risk. See the full Pencil Lead swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wine Dark
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wine Dark. The nearest is Thunderstorm (0514) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wine Dark
Clare has no exact twin of Wine Dark. The nearest is Blue'd Up (PNT100-MD-57) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue'd Up swatch →