Crimson Red is a mid-toned red from Farrow & Ball. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.
Rhubarb Rose by Crown is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s slightly more saturated. The closest value-tier option is Candy Blush by Johnstone's (very close), darker (about 2 LRV points) and noticeably more saturated. No other brand gets within a near-identical match of Crimson Red — 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 Crimson Red 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 Crimson Red colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Rocksalt Rose (close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Candy Blush 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 Crimson Red colour page →