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Settled, side by side

Templeton Pink

Farrow & Ball · No. 303

Townsend Harbor Brown

Benjamin Moore · HC-64

47.44
LRV
7.13
Templeton Pink is 40.3 points lighter
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Hex
#624443
205 · 177 · 157
RGB
98 · 68 · 67
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Historic plaster pink
Undertone
Warm red over clay; a burgundy depth
Pink
Family
Red
Farrow & Ball
Collection
Historic Collection

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Templeton Pink is the lighter of the two at LRV 47.44, 40.3 points above Townsend Harbor Brown at LRV 7.13. Both read warm. Templeton Pink is a pink, Townsend Harbor Brown a red. For a whole room, Templeton Pink is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Townsend Harbor Brown is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Templeton Pink No. 303 is a Farrow & Ball colour the brand describes as a historic-feeling pink, developed for the dining room at Templeton House to offset its Wedgwood plaques.

Townsend Harbor Brown is a near-black with a secret: a warm red undertone that reveals itself as burgundy the moment any light touches it. With an LRV of just 7.13 it absorbs almost everything, which is exactly why it makes such a rich, enveloping backdrop for moody rooms, cabinetry and front doors.

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