Farrow & Ball

Borrowed Light

No. 235

Borrowed Light is a pale blue with soft gray undertones that give it a translucent, airy quality on walls. With an LRV of 84.8, it reflects a high amount of light and reads close to white in bright rooms, with the blue becoming more apparent in lower light. It is commonly used on ceilings, in north-facing rooms, and in smaller spaces where brightness matters.

For a tonal cool palette, it works with Farrow & Ball's Blackened and Dimpse, and Skylight or Light Blue provide a slightly stronger blue step. Down Pipe or Hague Blue can anchor trim or adjacent walls for contrast.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 235

Borrowed Light in Real Homes (28 Photos)

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Borrowed Light 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 Borrowed Light under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

186°

Cyan Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

84.8

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

#D1DADB

RGB Decimal

209, 218, 219

RGB Percent

82.0%, 85.5%, 85.9%

HSL

186.0, 12.2%, 83.9%

HSV

186.0, 4.6%, 85.9%

CMYK

4.6%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 14.1%

YIQ

215.4, -5.7, -1.6

XYZ

64.15, 68.81, 76.92

CIE Lab

86.41, -2.84, -1.55

CIE Luv

86.41, -5.03, -1.87

Hunter Lab

82.95, -2.78, -1.55

Decimal

13753051

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Borrowed Light Dover Surf Silken Blue Wetherburn's Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Borrowed Light Alpine Blue Summer Shower Swirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Borrowed Light Hint of Violet Luxurious Paisley Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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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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Tinsel

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Rising Tide

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Pond Frost

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Ghost Ship

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Benjamin Moore

Blue Lace

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Catalyst Gray

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Urban Mist

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Sunday Sky

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Pool Tile

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Zen

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Sherwin Williams

Dew Drop

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Hinting Blue

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Dawns Early Light

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Siberian Ice

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Solemn Silence

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Morning Fog