Paint Color Codes, LRVs &
Budget Brand Dupes
Love an expensive paint like Farrow & Ball or Benjamin Moore? Get scientific CIEDE2000 color coordinates, exact HEX & LRV, and cheap Behr / Home Depot dupes to save up to $95 per gallon.
Most Searched Brand Dupes
High ValueExact mathematical color matches saving homeowners hundreds of dollars on renovations.
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
$82/gal
Cornforth White
Farrow & Ball
$145/gal
"Virtually Indistinguishable (Only visible side-by-side in direct sunlight)"
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams
$82/gal
Gray Owl
Benjamin Moore
$94/gal
"Excellent Visual Dupe (Same mood and undertone)"
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
$82/gal
Cracked Pepper
Behr
$48/gal
"Very Close Match (Slightly warmer or cooler undertone)"
Hale Navy
Benjamin Moore
$94/gal
NYPD
Behr
$48/gal
"Flawless Match (Undetectable difference on wall)"
Elephant's Breath
Farrow & Ball
$145/gal
Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams
$82/gal
"Excellent Visual Dupe (Same mood and undertone)"
Hague Blue
Farrow & Ball
$145/gal
Dark Navy
Behr
$48/gal
"Very Close Match (Slightly warmer or cooler undertone)"
Browse by Paint Manufacturer
Explore complete color decks, light reflectance values, and match formulas for America's favorite brands.
Sherwin-Williams
America's largest paint manufacturer known for Emerald and Duration lines and top designer greiges.
Benjamin Moore
Renowned for Gennex color technology, rich pigments, and iconic historic collections like Hale Navy and White Dove.
Farrow & Ball
Dorset, UK luxury paint house famous for chalky dead-flat finishes, deep undertones, and high price tag.
Behr
Home Depot's flagship paint brand. Top Consumer Reports ratings and the #1 destination for designer dupes.
Valspar
Lowe's primary workhorse paint line offering superb coverage and direct formula color-matching counters.
Magnolia Home
Curated by Joanna Gaines for modern farmhouse aesthetics, warm whites, and cozy earthy accents.
Explore by Color Family
Curated color palettes and budget match formulas organized by undertone and aesthetic.
Architectural Color Tools & Field Guides
From Pinterest-inspired aesthetic palettes to the exact counter scripts for Home Depot and Lowe's.
60-Sec Color Quiz
Diagnose window light, flooring, and room mood to get a personalized 3-color paint scheme.
Color Drenching Simulator
Compare traditional white trim vs monochromatic walls, ceiling, and baseboard drenching.
Flooring Undertone Matcher
Match honey oak, red oak, white oak, and walnut floors with complementary wall shades.
Renovation Savings Calc
Compare whole-house paint budgets between Farrow & Ball ($145) vs Behr ($48).
Aesthetic Style Palettes
Nancy Meyers, Quiet Luxury, Dark Academia, and Japandi palettes with $48/gal store dupes.
Trim & Ceiling Matcher
Stop yellow dingy trim. Interactive undertone matching tool with real-time 3D room preview.
Bathroom & Vanity Matcher
Match vanity cabinets with marble counters, subway tile, and brushed brass fixtures.
Front Porch & Curb Appeal
Test bold front door accents, shutter pairings, and Southern Haint Blue porch ceilings.
How Many Gallons of Paint Do You Need?
Don't guess and overspend. Use our interactive Room Coverage & Cost Estimator to calculate exact gallon requirements and compare your savings across brand tiers.
Why Our Paint Dupes Never "Look Off" on the Wall
Most blogs recommend paint matches by eyeballing small paper swatches under store flourescent lights. Our engine converts each paint's hexadecimal code into the CIELAB ($L^*, a^*, b^*$) color space under standard D65 daylight conditions and executes the CIEDE2000 ($\Delta E_0$) equation.
ΔE₀₀ = √ [ (ΔL'/k_L S_L)² + (ΔC'/k_C S_C)² + (ΔH'/k_H S_H)² + R_T (ΔC'/k_C S_C)(ΔH'/k_H S_H) ]Accounts for perceptual lightness non-linearities, chroma scaling, and hue rotation in blue regions.
How to Get Any Luxury Paint Mixed at Home Depot or Lowe's
Contractor secrets to paying $48/gallon for $145/gallon Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore colors.
Find Your Exact Dupe Code
Search your desired high-end color on ColorDupe (e.g. Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath). Click "Copy Formula for Paint Desk".
Choose a High-Grade Base
At Home Depot, select Behr Marquee or Dynasty (eggshell or matte). At Lowe's, pick Valspar Reserve. These bases match the rich pigment density of premium brands.
Let the Computer Tint
The paint counter computer has pre-programmed formulations for almost all major competitor colors. Hand the associate your phone screen or formula code and enjoy massive savings!