Farrow & Ball

Barrow Blue

No. G8

Barrow Blue is a mid-tone blue-gray with cool undertones and a slightly green-gray bias in some lighting. With an LRV of 47.4, it sits near mid-depth and will read darker on large areas than it does on a chip. It works in studies, bedrooms, and living rooms where a cooler wall color is needed without going navy.

For lighter support colors, Borrowed Light and Ammonite keep the scheme cool and controlled. For stronger definition, Railings and Pelt provide darker accents with more weight.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. G8

Barrow Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Barrow Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Barrow Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

192°

Cyan Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

47.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#6C7C80

RGB Decimal

108, 124, 128

RGB Percent

42.4%, 48.6%, 50.2%

HSL

192.0, 8.5%, 46.3%

HSV

192.0, 15.6%, 50.2%

CMYK

15.6%, 3.1%, 0.0%, 49.8%

YIQ

119.7, -10.8, -2.1

XYZ

17.29, 19.16, 23.21

CIE Lab

50.88, -4.96, -4.17

CIE Luv

50.88, -8.67, -5.06

Hunter Lab

43.77, -3.89, -3.44

Decimal

7109760

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Barrow Blue Relaxed Navy Beetle Black Cobalt Cannon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Barrow Blue Dark Storm Cloud Stardew Absolute Zero

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Barrow Blue Granite Boulder Cocoa Berry Pressed Blossoms

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Barrow Blue Encore Studio Blue Green Plum Shade

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Farrow & Ball

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Glidden

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

Coney Island

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Deep Channel

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Charcoal Blue

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Eclipse

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Sheffield Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Foggy Day

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Phantom

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Elephant Gray

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Ocean Swell

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Wolf Gray

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Providence Blue

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Behr

Hypnotic