Cross-brand matchCross-brand matchValspar 4008-5A translated into the Farrow & Ball line
The closest Farrow & Ball paint to Valspar Pale Flowers (4008-5A) is Borrowed Light 235, a delta-E of 6.75 away — the closest Farrow & Ball has, and far enough away that you should sample it before committing.
Borrowed Light is 5.8 LRV points lighter, so the room will read slightly brighter. Undertone reads as cool teal-gray against blue undertone, at chroma 3.2 and 9.1.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowed Light235 | 6.75 | 68.8 | cool teal-gray | Compare |
| Skylight205 | 8.17 | 61.5 | true neutral | Compare |
| Parma Gray27 | 8.27 | 50.1 | cool blue-gray | Compare |
| Blue Ground210 | 8.64 | 51.7 | teal undertone | Compare |
| Calluna270 | 9.37 | 57.7 | cool violet-gray | Compare |
| Dimpse277 | 9.76 | 65.7 | true neutral | Compare |