Red Earth is a mid-tone red from Farrow & Ball, hex #C07A6B. Its light reflectance value is 26.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #C07A6B
- RGB
- 192, 122, 107
- HSL
- 11°, 40%, 59%
- CMYK
- 0, 36, 44, 25
- LRV
- 26.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Red Earth are Spiced Apple Cider 1201 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Sicilian Summer 2 by Dulux (good match) and Freckles by Johnstone's (good 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Fleetwood has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Little Greene has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Ronseal has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Red Earth
Curator has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Red Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
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 Red Earth on it, so some of them look quite different.
Red Earth is the 313th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.