Cross-brand matchCross-brand matchSherwin-Williams SW 2740 translated into the Farrow & Ball line
The closest Farrow & Ball paint to Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray (SW 2740) is Stiffkey Blue 281, a delta-E of 4.64 away — the closest Farrow & Ball has, and far enough away that you should sample it before committing.
Stiffkey Blue is 0.6 LRV points lighter, so the room will read slightly brighter. Undertone reads as blue undertone against blue undertone, at chroma 11.5 and 7.7.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Farrow & Ball color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffkey Blue281 | 4.64 | 10.0 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Hague Blue30 | 5.99 | 7.1 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Railings31 | 8.25 | 6.6 | true neutral | Compare |
| Down Pipe26 | 9.24 | 12.7 | true neutral | Compare |
| Off-Black57 | 9.28 | 6.3 | true neutral | Compare |
| Inchyra Blue289 | 9.6 | 13.0 | teal cast | Compare |