Farrow & Ball

Chinese Blue

No. 90

Chinese Blue is a mid-toned blue with steady grey undertones that prevent it from appearing overly bright or primary. Its LRV of 54.5 places it in the moderate reflectance range, so it holds its colour well without darkening a room significantly. It reads as a composed, slightly dusty blue on the wall and can work in living rooms, bedrooms, or home offices.

Farrow & Ball's All White or Slipper Satin provides a clean frame as trim or ceiling colour. Light Blue and Borrowed Light extend the cool palette in a tonal direction, while Hague Blue deepens the scheme and Sulking Room Pink introduces a measured warm counterpoint.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 90

Chinese 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 Chinese Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

54.5

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

#6A92A6

RGB Decimal

106, 146, 166

RGB Percent

41.6%, 57.3%, 65.1%

HSL

200.0, 25.2%, 53.3%

HSV

200.0, 36.1%, 65.1%

CMYK

36.1%, 12.0%, 0.0%, 34.9%

YIQ

136.3, -30.3, -2.2

XYZ

23.11, 26.38, 39.95

CIE Lab

58.39, -8.60, -14.92

CIE Luv

58.39, -19.92, -20.95

Hunter Lab

51.36, -7.04, -14.06

Decimal

6984358

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chinese Blue Cayman Bay Celebration Blue Bountiful Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chinese Blue New Born's Eyes English Hollyhock Sweet Illusion

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chinese Blue Gaucho Brown Summer Sparrow Lazy Summer

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chinese Blue Positively Purple Rivulet Purple Paradise

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Chinese Blue Positively Purple Fully Purple Purple Paradise

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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