Vardo is one of Farrow & Ball’s mid-toned blue-greens that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Inky Pool 2 by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Inky Pool 2 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s lighter (about 3 LRV points). The closest value-tier option is Amazon Drift by Valspar (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 Vardo — 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 Vardo 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 Vardo colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Inky Pool 2 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Amazon Drift by Valspar 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 Vardo colour page →