How does Eating Room Red by Farrow & Ball compare with Johnstone's’s closest paints? The nearest match is Johnstone's Roasted Pepper (ΔE 2.4, “near-identical”). 5 more Johnstone's colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. Prices for these 6 Johnstone's paints range from £7.53 to £13.37 per litre, against Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red £26.40/L

Johnstone's Roasted Pepper near-identical — ΔE 2.4 £13.37/L

Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red vs Johnstone's

6 closest Johnstone's 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
Roasted Pepper	—	2.4	near-identical	£13.37	£2.23
Dusky Berry Rmc	—	2.7	near-identical	£7.53	£1.26
Rusty Dahlia	—	2.9	near-identical	£13.37	£2.23
Heart's Afire	—	3.1	very close	£13.37	£2.23
Mesa Red	—	3.2	very close	£13.37	£2.23
Indian Paintbrush	—	3.4	very close	£13.37	£2.23

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