Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210
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- Blue Ground for living room (3 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 210 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Blue Ground for exterior (2 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Blue Ground reviews (6 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Blue Ground undertones?
- Is Blue Ground 210 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Blue Ground
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Blue Ground 210
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Blue Ground 210 |
| Code: | 210 |
| Name: | Blue Ground |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Blue Ground?
Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210 is a light, softened blue with a noticeable green cast, giving it the look of weathered sea glass rather than a crisp sky blue. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the gentle greyed quality prevents it from feeling overly sugary or bright. In cool daylight, Blue Ground can read cleaner and more blue, whereas warmer bulbs bring forward its muted aqua note. It suits bathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, especially alongside chalky whites, pale oak, limestone, and brushed nickel. Use it on cabinetry or panelling when you want a quiet wash of color that still defines the architectural details.
Blue Ground for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 210 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Blue Ground for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Farrow and Ball Blue Ground reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Blue Ground undertones?
Blue Ground reads as a mid-light, muted blue with a noticeable teal direction, so it sits between blue and a soft green-blue rather than looking sharply primary blue. Its relative undertone appears slightly green, which gives the color a fresher, less violet-leaning character. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “clean mid blue”; that wording fits its visible blue main family, though the supplied digital sample looks more softened and green-leaning than an intense blue. Warm artificial light may bring out a little more of its green softness, while cool daylight can make its blue side appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
161, 197, 200
Is Farrow and Ball Blue Ground cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 185°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
210 Blue Ground HSL code: 185, 26%, 71%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Blue Ground
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Blue Ground:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Darker shades
210
Blue Ground
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Blue Ground with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 5, such as Farrow and Ball Calamine and Mahogany.
LRV of Blue Ground
Blue Ground has an LRV of 49.46% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 49.46%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a1c5c8 |
| RGB Decimal | 161, 197, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 63.14%, 77.25%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 185° Saturation: 19.5% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26.17, 70.78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.5 Magenta: 1.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.578 I: -22.416 Q: -6.682 |
| XYZ | X: 45.086 Y: 51.678 Z: 62.227 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.088 a:-11.296 b:-5.476 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.088 u:-18.78 v:-6.452 |
| Decimal | 10601928 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.888, -13.853, -1.001 |
Color equivalents
10BG 54/152
Inky Pool 4
Dulux
30BG 57/149
Velvet Touch 3
Dulux
30BG 56/097
Jewelled Creek 4
Dulux
Blue Reflection
Dulux
H440
Wave
Tikkurila
10BG 63/120
Inky Pool 5
Dulux
Hawaiian Blue 6
Dulux
10BG 63/097
Atlas Blue
Dulux
Open Sky
Dulux
30BG 64/140
Velvet Touch 4
Dulux
9805
Ancona Blue
Farrow and Ball
33BG 64/121
Coastal Breeze
Dulux
103
Sky Blue
Little Greene
90GG 64/088
Mint Macaroon
Dulux
30BG 43/163
Blue View
Dulux
4423
Teal Zen
Jotun
70BG 59/124
Liberty Blue 4
Dulux
5225
Lake View
Jotun
