Farrow & Ball

Drawing Room Blue

No. 253

Drawing Room Blue by Farrow & Ball is a deep blue with cool undertones that carry a slight grey cast. With an LRV of 31.8, it absorbs a substantial amount of light, lending itself to rooms where a darker, more contained atmosphere is appropriate. The colour reads as a strong navy-blue under natural daylight and can shift toward a softer slate-blue in low or warm artificial light.

It is commonly used in living rooms, dining rooms, and libraries where wall colour is intended to be a dominant feature. Farrow & Ball Pointing or White Tie on trim and ceilings provides necessary contrast and keeps the scheme from feeling too heavy. Light Blue offers a tonal step-down for adjacent rooms, and Pavilion Gray works as a neutral bridge on woodwork or hallways.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 253

Drawing Room Blue in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Drawing Room Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

225°

Blue Family

Lightness

36%

Dark

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

31.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#465172

RGB Decimal

70, 81, 114

RGB Percent

27.5%, 31.8%, 44.7%

HSL

225.0, 23.9%, 36.1%

HSV

225.0, 38.6%, 44.7%

CMYK

38.6%, 28.9%, 0.0%, 55.3%

YIQ

81.5, -17.2, 8.0

XYZ

8.51, 8.40, 17.09

CIE Lab

34.81, 4.65, -20.29

CIE Luv

34.81, -6.67, -27.78

Hunter Lab

28.99, 3.30, -17.62

Decimal

4608370

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Drawing Room Blue Serge Bold Blue Deep Royal

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Drawing Room Blue Blueberry Patch Skysail Blue Lovely Lilac

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Drawing Room Blue Russian Olive Walnut Grove Slender Stem

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Drawing Room Blue Izmir Purple Azalea Leaf Amethyst Ice

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Drawing Room Blue Izmir Purple Proper Purple Amethyst Ice

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