Harissa is a mid-tone red from Farrow & Ball, hex #AE5143. Its light reflectance value is 15.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#AE5143
RGB
174, 81, 67
HSL
8°, 44%, 47%
CMYK
0, 53, 61, 32
LRV
15.3

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Harissa are 26YR 18404 by Dulux (excellent match), 26YR 18404 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Cherry Blink 1075 by Colourtrend (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

26YR 18404

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

26YR 18404

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Cherry Blink 1075

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Iron Ore Red 2089-10

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Antique Brick

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Crimson Fox

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Red 02

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Rusted

Acres Hall

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.

26YR 18404

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Mahogany Red

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

38YR 17442

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Terracotta Army

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Roasted Red

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.

26YR 18404

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

22YR 18488

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

38YR 17442

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

30YR 15550

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Terracotta Army

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.

Cherry Blink 1075

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Dark Marmalade 1040

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

The Ego Has Landed 1096

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Carrot Cake 1054

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Ruby Vermillion

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Iron Ore Red 2089-10

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Rosy Apple 2006-30

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Salsa Dancing AF-280

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Northern Fire CC-94

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Tucson Red 1300

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.

Antique Brick

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Wet Coral

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Fruit Lattice

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Burnt Red

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Cinnamon Stone

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Crown has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.

Crimson Fox

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Ceramic Kiln

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Rhubarb Rose

Not a Match · ΔE 13.9

Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Harissa, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.

Red 02

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Red 01

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Orange 01

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.

Rusted

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Cherry Blush

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Sionnach

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.

Carnival

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Show Stopper

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Summer Time

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Red Ochre

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Pugin Red

Not a Match · ΔE 10.7

Red Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Ronseal has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.

Lava Red

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Spice Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Humble Red

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Curator has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.

Red Lemonade

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Chestnut Grain

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Kerrs Pink

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Closest Fleetwood paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Fleetwood has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.

Cossack

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Lovers Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Designer Blush

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Little Greene has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.

Atomic Red

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Tuscan Red

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Ashes of Roses

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Harissa

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Harissa. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Pont Neuf

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Cocos

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Pips

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Creme de la Rose

Crown

Light Quartz 2011-70

Benjamin Moore

Strawberry-n-Cream 2103-70

Benjamin Moore

Strawberry Yogurt 2104-70

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Noosa

Farrelly & Co

Ballet Dancer

Johnstone's

Awakening

Johnstone's

30YR 29118

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Red Cedar

Ronseal

AFRICAN ADVENTURE 2

Dulux

Summer Memory 1052

Colourtrend

Summer Sun Pink 2012-40

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Bimini Blue

Johnstone's

Enchanted Evening 0673

Colourtrend

Sea of Green 657

Benjamin Moore

30BB 08263

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Reds

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Harissa on it, so some of them look quite different.

Harissa is the 161st of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.