# Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-drawing-room-blue](https://plan-home.com/color/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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Drawing Room Blue
- **Color code:** 253
- **HEX:** #465172
- **RGB:** 70, 81, 114
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 225° Saturation: 38.6% Value: 44.71%
- **HSL:** hsl(225, 23.91, 36.08)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 38.6 Magenta: 28.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.29
- **YIQ:** Y: 81.473 I: -17.159 Q: 7.943
- **XYZ:** X: 8.504 Y: 8.401 Z: 17.089
- **CIE Lab:** L:34.805 a:4.645 b:-20.286
- **CIE Luv:** L:34.805 u:-6.672 v:-27.763
- **Decimal:** 4608370
- **Hunter Lab:** 28.985, 1.648, -14.665

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Indigo Night](https://plan-home.com/color/indigo-night)
- [Farrow and Ball Serge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-serge)
- [Dulux Mystical Night](https://plan-home.com/color/mystical-night)
- [Farrow and Ball Blue Maize](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blue-maize)
- [Dulux Starlit Night 1](https://plan-home.com/color/starlit-night-1)
- [Tikkurila N434](https://plan-home.com/color/n434)
- [Dulux Subzero Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/50bb-08257)
- [Dulux Deepest Amethyst](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-amethyst)
- [Farrow and Ball Dinnerware](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dinnerware)
- [RAL Classic Violet Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/violet-blue-ral-5000)
- [Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple)
- [Dulux Plush Velvet 3](https://plan-home.com/color/plush-velvet-3)
- [Tikkurila Ink](https://plan-home.com/color/ink-m350)
- [Tikkurila N431](https://plan-home.com/color/n431)
- [Dulux Purple Polka 1](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-polka-1)
- [Dulux Peaceful Night](https://plan-home.com/color/peaceful-night)
- [Dulux Morning Jewel 1](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-jewel-1)
- [Dulux Sapphire Salute](https://plan-home.com/color/saphire-salute)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Pitch Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-blue)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Serge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-serge)
- [Farrow and Ball Blue Maize](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blue-maize)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blanc-de-treillage)
- [Farrow and Ball Chemise](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chemise)
- [Farrow and Ball Clunch](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-clunch)
- [Farrow and Ball Stirabout](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stirabout-300)
- [Farrow and Ball Shadow White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shadow-white-282)
- [Farrow and Ball Tunsgate Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tunsgate-green)
- [Farrow and Ball Vert De Terre](https://plan-home.com/color/vert-de-terre-234)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/drawing-room-blue

## 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.