Brinjal is a deep red from Farrow & Ball, and a popular colour to match across brands or on a tighter budget. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Rich Juniper by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Rich Juniper by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s noticeably softer. The closest value-tier option is Chianti by Johnstone's (very close), slightly warmer. A warmer match reads warmer again in a south-facing room that gets direct sun. No other brand gets within a near-identical match of Brinjal — it’s one of the more distinctive colours in the library, so expect a visible difference whichever you pick. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Brinjal from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Brinjal colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Rich Juniper (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Chianti by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).
The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.
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See the full Brinjal colour page →