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Farrow and Ball Blue Ground

Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Blue Ground paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 210. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Blue Ground 210
Color code:210
Color name:Blue Ground
Brand:Farrow and Ball

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LRV of Blue Ground

Blue Ground 210 has an LRV of 49.46% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 49.46% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Farrow and Ball Blue Ground undertones?

Blue is Farrow and Ball Blue Ground undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#A1C5C8

RGB code:

161, 197, 200

Is Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 185° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

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 a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Blue Ground:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Farrow and Ball 210 Blue Ground

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Farrow and Ball 210 Blue Ground

Color comparison

Blue Ground 210 vs Lulworth Blue 89

Can't decide between these stunning hues? We'll help you compare these two color to find the perfect shade for your home.

Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210 vs Farrow and Ball Lulworth Blue 89Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210
LRV: 49.46%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 49.46%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Blue Ground 210 vs Green Blue 84

What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.

Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210 vs Farrow and Ball Green Blue 84Farrow and Ball Blue Ground 210
LRV: 49.46%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 49.46%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#a1c5c8copy color code
RGB Decimal161, 197, 200copy color code
RGB Percent63.14%, 77.25%, 78.43%copy color code
HSVHue: 185° Saturation: 19.5% Value: 78.43%copy color code
HSLhsl(185, 26, 71)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 19.5 Magenta: 1.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57copy color code
YIQY: 186.578 I: -22.416 Q: -6.682copy color code
XYZX: 45.086 Y: 51.678 Z: 62.227copy color code
CIE LabL:77.088 a:-11.296 b:-5.476copy color code
CIE LuvL:77.088 u:-18.78 v:-6.452copy color code
Decimal10601928copy color code
Hunter lab71.888, -13.853, -1.001copy color code
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