How does Borrowed Light by Farrow & Ball compare with Mylands’s closest paints? The nearest match is Mylands Mews Blue (ΔE 2.1, “near-identical”). 2 more Mylands colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. These 3 Mylands paints are all priced at £27.20 per litre, against Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light £26.40/L

Mylands Mews Blue (No.No.98) near-identical — ΔE 2.1 £27.20/L

Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light vs Mylands

3 closest Mylands 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
Mews Blue	No.No.98	2.1	near-identical	£27.20	£3.63
Saint Johns	No.No.64	3.1	very close	£27.20	£3.63
Uncle Maths	No.BH.05	3.2	very close	£27.20	£3.63

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