Farrow and Ball Light Blue 22 paint color review
| Official color page: | Light Blue 22 |
| Color code: | 22 |
| Color name: | Light Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Farrow and Ball Light Blue is a soft, muted blue that exudes a calming and serene energy. This versatile shade can work well in a variety of spaces, from bedrooms and bathrooms to living rooms and kitchens. It pairs beautifully with warm wood tones and neutral colors like beige and white, creating a soothing and sophisticated atmosphere. To make Light Blue the star of the show, pair it with crisp white trim and accents in shades of gray or charcoal. For a more eclectic look, try mixing it with bolder hues like navy or coral.
Light Blue for bedroom
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Light Blue for living room
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LRV of Light Blue
Light Blue 22 has an LRV of 49.12% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 49.12% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Light Blue undertones?
Green is Farrow and Ball Light Blue undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#B8BCB5
RGB code:
184, 188, 181
Is Farrow and Ball Light Blue 22 cool or warm?
With a hue of 94° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
22 Light Blue HSL code: 94, 5%, 72%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #b8bcb5 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 188, 181 | |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 73.73%, 70.98% | |
| HSV | Hue: 94° Saturation: 3.72% Value: 73.73% | |
| HSL | hsl(94, 5, 72) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.13 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.72 Key: 26.27 | |
| YIQ | Y: 186.006 I: -0.134 Q: -3.025 | |
| XYZ | X: 46.089 Y: 49.493 Z: 50.829 | |
| CIE Lab | L:75.757 a:-2.688 b:3.054 | |
| CIE Luv | L:75.757 u:-1.89 v:4.968 | |
| Decimal | 12106933 | |
| Hunter lab | 70.351, -6.175, 6.409 | |
