Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

No. 306

Selvedge is a cool mid-tone blue from Farrow & Ball with a grey undertone that keeps it from reading too bright or saturated. Its LRV of 54.4 places it in the middle range so it absorbs a moderate amount of light and works best in rooms with decent natural light or where a quieter wall colour is wanted. It can be used across full rooms or as an accent alongside lighter tones.

Strong White and Ammonite provide clean contrast while De Nimes and Skylight offer tonal continuity within a blue-grey palette.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 306

Selvedge in Real Homes (32 Photos)

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Selvedge 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 Selvedge under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Selvedge under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

54.4

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

#7C8E96

RGB Decimal

124, 142, 150

RGB Percent

48.6%, 55.7%, 58.8%

HSL

198.5, 11.0%, 53.7%

HSV

198.5, 17.3%, 58.8%

CMYK

17.3%, 5.3%, 0.0%, 41.2%

YIQ

137.5, -13.3, -1.3

XYZ

23.49, 25.83, 32.60

CIE Lab

57.88, -4.67, -6.42

CIE Luv

57.88, -9.91, -8.56

Hunter Lab

50.83, -3.85, -5.66

Decimal

8162966

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Selvedge Atlantic Shoreline Blue Spruce Rush Hour

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Selvedge Special Delivery Icicles Silent Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Selvedge Soft Rabbit Brown Gibraltar Gray Sashay Sand

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Selvedge Fantasia Mystic Lake Mythical

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

Selvedge

Valspar

Cottage Door

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Glidden

Chalky Blue

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Valspar

Steele Blue

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Benjamin Moore

Wild Blue Yonder

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Valspar

Wet Seal

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Behr

Cold Steel

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Farrow & Ball

Berrington Blue

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Sherwin Williams

Moody Blue

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Behr

Dark Storm Cloud

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Valspar

Blue Tea

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Valspar

Tidepool Wonder

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Benjamin Moore

Mineral Alloy

Farrow & Ball

Selvedge

Sherwin Williams

Bracing Blue