Farrow & Ball

Stone Blue

No. 86

Stone Blue is a cool mid-toned blue from Farrow & Ball with gray undertones that give it a muted quality. Its hex value is #7295A1 and it has an LRV of 55.9 placing it in the middle of the reflectance range where it holds up in both north- and south-facing rooms. The gray base keeps it from reading as overly saturated which makes it usable on all walls of a bedroom or study.

It pairs with Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin and Joa's White on trim and coordinates with Parma Gray, Lulworth Blue, and Hague Blue.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 86

Stone Blue in Real Homes (37 Photos)

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Stone 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 Stone Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

195°

Cyan Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

55.9

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

#7295A1

RGB Decimal

114, 149, 161

RGB Percent

44.7%, 58.4%, 63.1%

HSL

195.3, 20.0%, 53.9%

HSV

195.3, 29.2%, 63.1%

CMYK

29.2%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 36.9%

YIQ

139.9, -24.7, -3.6

XYZ

24.12, 27.65, 37.78

CIE Lab

59.57, -9.17, -10.25

CIE Luv

59.57, -17.89, -13.72

Hunter Lab

52.58, -7.55, -9.39

Decimal

7509409

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Stone Blue Blueprint Sloe Blue Azalea Leaf

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Stone Blue Soft Shore Annabelle Lily White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Stone Blue Autumn Brown Wright Brown Ciao Bella

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Stone Blue Blueberry Patch Summer Dragonfly Purple Heart

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Stone Blue Blueberry Patch Kimono Violet Purple Heart

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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