How does Borrowed Light by Farrow & Ball compare with Crown’s closest paints? The nearest match is Crown Watermark® (ΔE 1.7, “near-identical”). 2 more Crown colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. Prices for these 3 Crown paints range from £11.20 to £14.00 per litre, against Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light £26.40/L

Crown Watermark® near-identical — ΔE 1.7 £14.00/L

Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light vs Crown

3 closest Crown matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Watermark®	—	1.7	near-identical	£14.00	£2.33
Sketch Pad®	—	3.2	very close	£14.00	£2.33
Soft Steel®	—	3.3	very close	£11.20	£1.87

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