Farrow & Ball

Powder Blue

No. 23

Powder Blue is a muted, cool-toned blue-green from Farrow & Ball with noticeable green undertones that keep it from reading as a pure blue. Its hex code is #A7BBB4 and it carries an LRV of 71.5, so it reflects a fair amount of light while still registering as a definite color on the wall. It works well in bathrooms, bedrooms, and north-facing rooms where a cool but not cold tone is needed.

Farrow & Ball Pale Powder, Skylight, and Wimborne White pair naturally with it, and deeper tones like Down Pipe or Railings provide useful contrast.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 23

Powder 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 Powder Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

159°

Cyan Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

71.5

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

#A7BBB4

RGB Decimal

167, 187, 180

RGB Percent

65.5%, 73.3%, 70.6%

HSL

159.0, 12.8%, 69.4%

HSV

159.0, 10.7%, 73.3%

CMYK

10.7%, 0.0%, 3.7%, 26.7%

YIQ

180.2, -9.7, -6.4

XYZ

41.94, 47.05, 50.05

CIE Lab

74.22, -8.22, 1.20

CIE Luv

74.22, -10.59, 3.18

Hunter Lab

68.59, -7.45, 1.11

Decimal

10992564

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Powder Blue Calico Azores Salal Leaves

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Powder Blue Morning Fog Morning Song Misty Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Powder Blue Mulberry Stain Storm Rolling In Pink Posies

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Powder Blue Lagoon Reflection Garden Swing Great Falls

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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