# Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-borrowed-light-235](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-borrowed-light-235)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Borrowed Light
- **Color code:** 235
- **HEX:** #d5dbdb
- **RGB:** 213, 219, 219
- **LRV:** 69.41%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.74% Value: 85.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(180, 8, 85)
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila H496](https://plan-home.com/color/h496)
- [Dulux Drifting Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/drifting-cloud)
- [Dulux Quartz Flint 3](https://plan-home.com/color/quartz-flint-3)
- [Dulux Niagara Blues 6](https://plan-home.com/color/niagara-blues-6)
- [Dulux Snail Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/snail-trail)
- [Dulux Calm Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/calm-sea)
- [Dulux Clouded Pearl 1](https://plan-home.com/color/clouded-pearl-1)
- [Dulux Metal White](https://plan-home.com/color/metal-white)
- [Dulux Cornflower White](https://plan-home.com/color/cornflower-white)
- [Tikkurila Bungalow](https://plan-home.com/color/g500-bungalow)
- [Dulux Celestial Cloud 6](https://plan-home.com/color/celestial-cloud-6)
- [Tikkurila H498](https://plan-home.com/color/h498)
- [Dulux Frosted Steel](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-steel)
- [Dulux Horizon View](https://plan-home.com/color/horizon-view)
- [Dulux Silent Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/silent-dove)
- [Dulux Atlantic Surf 6](https://plan-home.com/color/atlantic-surf-6)
- [Dulux Pearl Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-grey)
- [Jotun Rain Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-sky-4627)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Sulking Room Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/sulking-room-pink-294)
- [Farrow and Ball Wevet](https://plan-home.com/color/wevet-273)
- [Farrow and Ball Peignoir](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-peignoir-286)
- [Farrow and Ball Great White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-great-white-2006)
- [Farrow and Ball Etruscan Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-etruscan-red)
- [Farrow and Ball Eating Room Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-eating-room-red-43)
- [Farrow and Ball Picture Gallery Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-picture-gallery-red-42)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/borrowed-light

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.