Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

No. G11

Bothy Blue is a mid-toned cool blue with subtle gray undertones that soften its intensity on large surfaces. With an LRV of 59.4, it sits in the moderate range and holds a clear blue presence without feeling heavy. It works in bedrooms, living rooms, and open-plan spaces where a quieter blue is needed.

For a clean backdrop, Farrow & Ball's All White or Wimborne White can be used on trim and ceilings. Skylight and Pavilion Gray provide tonal neighbors, while Hague Blue offers a darker blue step for doors or built-ins.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. G11

Bothy 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 Bothy Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

217°

Blue Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

40%

Moderate

LRV

59.4

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

#7E9AC8

RGB Decimal

126, 154, 200

RGB Percent

49.4%, 60.4%, 78.4%

HSL

217.3, 40.2%, 63.9%

HSV

217.3, 37.0%, 78.4%

CMYK

37.0%, 23.0%, 0.0%, 21.6%

YIQ

150.9, -31.5, 8.4

XYZ

30.59, 31.72, 59.15

CIE Lab

63.11, 1.65, -26.80

CIE Luv

63.11, -15.53, -41.75

Hunter Lab

56.32, 1.44, -28.10

Decimal

8297160

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bothy Blue Blue Iolite Watertown Blueberry Hill

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bothy Blue Hopeful Dream Canopy Bed Eternal Elegance

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bothy Blue Tweed Jacket Imagine Heartsmere

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bothy Blue Brocade Rapture Blue Purple Gala

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Bothy Blue Brocade Mighty Aphrodite Purple Gala

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

Bothy Blue

Glidden

Alaskan Blue

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Glidden

Blue Hyacinth

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Valspar

Paradise Found

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Behr

Washed Denim

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Behr

Blue Satin

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Behr

Pansy Garden

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Valspar

Paula Loves Paris

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Glidden

Mystic Iris

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Valspar

Enchanted Evening

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Benjamin Moore

Steel Blue

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Glidden

Boudoir Blue

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Valspar

Violetta

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Glidden

Blue Promise

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Sherwin Williams

Dahlia

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Benjamin Moore

Five Dollar Bill

Farrow & Ball

Bothy Blue

Benjamin Moore

Soft Jazz