Farrow & Ball
Cook's Blue
No. 237
Pointing or Drop Cloth from Farrow & Ball work as adjacent neutrals to keep the scheme balanced. For contrast, pairing with darker tones like Railings or Studio Green adds definition, while Lulworth Blue offers a lighter tonal step within the same cool range.
Brand
Farrow & Ball
Code
No. 237
Cook's Blue in Real Homes (24 Photos)
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Cook's 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
209°Cyan Family
Lightness
56%Medium
Saturation
32%Moderate
LRV
54.0LRV 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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