Farrow and Ball Graupel G10

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Farrow and Ball Graupel reviews (4 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Graupel undertones?
Is Graupel G10 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Graupel
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Graupel G10
Code:	G10
Name:	Graupel
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Graupel?

Farrow and Ball Graupel G10 is a pale, cool blue with a softly muted, slightly greyed finish. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the blue remains clear enough to give a room visible color rather than reading as white. In bright daylight, Graupel can appear cleaner and lighter; under lower or cooler light, its grey-blue side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet workspaces, and can also make painted cabinetry feel fresh without becoming overly bold. Pair it with chalky whites, soft grey, pale stone, and light oak for a restrained, natural-looking scheme.

Farrow and Ball Graupel reviews (4 photos)

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What are Farrow and Ball Graupel undertones?

Graupel is a very light, muted blue with a soft, low-saturation appearance rather than a bright or strongly colored one. In the supplied digital sample, its undertone reads as a cool blue bias, with little visible pull toward green or red. Farrow & Ball describes Graupel as the coolest of its blues, which aligns with the sample’s clearly blue main color family and restrained warmth. Warm artificial light may soften or slightly gray the blue appearance, while cool daylight is more likely to keep its blue cast clear.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C0CEE8

RGB code:

192, 206, 232

Is Farrow and Ball Graupel cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 219° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

G10 Graupel HSL code: 219, 47%, 83%

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 Graupel

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Graupel:

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 Graupel with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 39, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.

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