Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue 237
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- Cook's Blue for bedroom (4 photos)
- Cook's Blue for living room (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue for bathroom (7 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 237 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Cook's Blue for exterior (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue reviews (10 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue undertones?
- Is Cook's Blue 237 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cook's Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cook's Blue 237
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cook's Blue 237 |
| Code: | 237 |
| Name: | Cook's Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue?
Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue 237 is a mid-tone blue with a softened, slightly greyed cast that keeps it from looking overly bright. Its cool character is clear, though the muted finish gives it enough depth for larger wall areas. In daylight, this color reads as a clean but restrained blue; under warmer evening lighting, it can appear gentler and a little more subdued. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and painted kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale stone, or brushed nickel. Pair Cook's Blue with natural oak, light grey textiles, or warm off-whites to bring out its balanced, practical quality.
Cook's Blue for bedroom (4 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Cook's Blue for living room (6 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 237 for bathroom (7 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball 237 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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Cook's Blue for exterior (6 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 Cook's Blue reviews (10 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 Cook's Blue undertones?
Cook’s Blue reads as a midtone, moderately muted blue with clear color presence rather than a pale or greyed-out look. Within the blue family, the supplied digital sample has a slight green-leaning bias, which gives it a cleaner, cooler cast than a violet-leaning blue; this is a relative visual assessment, not a statement about the paint’s pigments. Warm artificial light may make it look a little softer and less cool, while cool daylight may make its blue-green direction more noticeable, depending on the room and surrounding surfaces.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
106, 144, 180
Is Farrow and Ball Cook's Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 209°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
237 Cook's Blue HSL code: 209, 33%, 56%
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 Cook's Blue
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 Cook's Blue:
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.
Lighter shades
237
Cook's Blue
Darker shades
237
Cook's Blue
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 Cook's Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.
LRV of Cook's Blue
Cook's Blue has an LRV of 25.1% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 25.1%, 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 | #6a90b4 |
| RGB Decimal | 106, 144, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 41.57%, 56.47%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 209° Saturation: 41.11% Value: 70.59% |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33.04, 56.08) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 41.11 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.742 I: -34.213 Q: 3.165 |
| XYZ | X: 24.152 Y: 26.304 Z: 46.972 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.325 a:-3.671 b:-22.974 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.325 u:-19.117 v:-34.356 |
| Decimal | 6983860 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.288, -5.696, -18.4 |
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