Farrow & Ball
Bay Area Blue
No. 9815
For related blues, Parma Gray and Skylight keep the palette in the same cool range. For contrast, Hague Blue and Railings provide deeper blue-black accents, and Wimborne White can be used for trim.
Brand
Farrow & Ball
Code
No. 9815
Bay Area 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
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
207°Cyan Family
Lightness
65%Medium
Saturation
42%Moderate
LRV
63.7LRV 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 Codes
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Cool Shades
Cool spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
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