Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue 253

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What are Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue undertones?
Is Drawing Room Blue 253 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Drawing Room Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Drawing Room Blue 253
Code:	253
Name:	Drawing Room Blue
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue?

Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue 253 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from feeling overly bright or nautical. Its medium-dark value gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, especially in studies, dining rooms, or bedrooms with good natural light. In brighter conditions, the blue reads more clearly, while evening light draws out its quieter charcoal-blue character. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, and soft stone for contrast, or use it alongside deeper blue-gray tones for a more layered scheme. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry, interior doors, or a restrained exterior accent.

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What are Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue undertones?

This is a deep, muted blue with moderate saturation, giving it a substantial rather than bright or airy appearance. The digital sample looks close to neutral within the blue family, without a strong green or violet pull, though it leans toward a cooler, less yellow blue. Farrow & Ball describes Drawing Room Blue as having a “clean blue hue,” which fits its clearly blue main character even though the supplied sample is visually softened by its depth and mutedness. Warm artificial light may make the blue appear a little less crisp and slightly warmer, while cool daylight can make its blue cast look clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#465172

RGB code:

70, 81, 114

Is Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 225°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

253 Drawing Room Blue HSL code: 225, 24%, 36%

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 Drawing Room Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Drawing Room 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

253
Drawing Room Blue

220
Pitch Blue

Darker shades

253
Drawing Room 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 Drawing Room Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 45, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.

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Drawing Room Blue

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