Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light 235
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- Borrowed Light for bedroom (7 photos)
- Borrowed Light for living room (11 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light for bathroom (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 235 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Borrowed Light for exterior (1 photo)
- Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light reviews (17 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light undertones?
- Is Borrowed Light 235 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Borrowed Light
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Borrowed Light 235
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Borrowed Light 235 |
| Code: | 235 |
| Name: | Borrowed Light |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light?
Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light 235 is a pale, cool blue-grey with a softly muted, almost misty appearance. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the equal blue-green cast in the color gives it a clean, slightly watery undertone rather than a stark icy feel. In bright daylight, Borrowed Light can read close to a silvery off-white; in lower or north-facing light, its blue-grey character becomes more apparent. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and quiet living spaces, particularly alongside white-painted trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or honed grey stone. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, inky navy, or muted forest-green details.
Borrowed Light for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Borrowed Light for living room (11 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 235 for bathroom (6 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light blue real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball 235 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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Borrowed Light for exterior
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 Borrowed Light reviews (17 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 Borrowed Light undertones?
Borrowed Light reads as a very light, low-saturation blue that is close to neutral in the supplied digital sample. The sample shows only a very slight teal-leaning direction, so any green or blue undertone is subtle rather than strong or definite. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “wonderfully pale blue,” which fits its visible blue main family without making a specific undertone claim. Warm artificial light may make this pale color appear a little softer or less blue, while cool daylight can make its blue character more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
213, 219, 219
Is Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
235 Borrowed Light HSL code: 180, 8%, 85%
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 Borrowed Light
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 Borrowed Light:
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 Borrowed Light with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Farrow and Ball Calamine and Mahogany.
LRV of Borrowed Light
Borrowed Light has an LRV of 69.41% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 69.41%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d5dbdb |
| RGB Decimal | 213, 219, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 83.53%, 85.88%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.74% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 7.69, 84.71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.74 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.206 I: -3.575 Q: -1.269 |
| XYZ | X: 65.555 Y: 69.923 Z: 77.042 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.959 a:-2.024 b:-0.702 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.959 u:-3.344 v:-0.714 |
| Decimal | 14015451 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.62, -6.398, 3.909 |
Color equivalents
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Tikkurila
72BG 75/023
Drifting Cloud
Dulux
50BG 76/023
Quartz Flint 3
Dulux
10BB 73/026
Niagara Blues 6
Dulux
04BB 75/027
Snail Trail
Dulux
Calm Sea
Dulux
30BG 72/017
Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux
Metal White
Dulux
Cornflower White
Dulux
G500
Bungalow
Tikkurila
70BG 72/043
Celestial Cloud 6
Dulux
H498
Tikkurila
30BB 72/040
Frosted Steel
Dulux
Horizon View
Dulux
Silent Dove
Dulux
30BB 72/034
Atlantic Surf 6
Dulux
Pearl Grey
Dulux
4627
Rain Sky
Jotun
