Farrow and Ball Skylight 205

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Skylight for bedroom (8 photos)
Skylight for living room (8 photos)
Farrow and Ball Skylight for bathroom (2 photos)
Farrow and Ball 205 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Farrow and Ball Skylight reviews (7 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Skylight undertones?
Is Skylight 205 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Skylight
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Skylight 205
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Skylight 205
Code:	205
Name:	Skylight
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Skylight?

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 is a pale, softly muted grey with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or stark. Its high lightness makes it well suited to walls and ceilings in smaller rooms, where it can create an open, gently softened backdrop. In cooler daylight, Skylight may appear more clearly grey-green, while warmer lamps bring out its quieter, almost silvery neutrality. Pair it with chalky whites, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and deep charcoal details for a restrained, layered scheme. It also makes a calm choice for cabinetry when a crisp white feels too bright.

Skylight for bedroom (8 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Farrow and Ball Skylight bedroom makeover

@laraclarke_interiors

@pamelaorpinpaintingservices

@mrsdebclark

@mysussex_cottage

@iwouldratherbeathome_

@champagnebuildbeerbudget

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 bedroom panelling

@mrsdebclark

@mrsdebclark

Skylight for living room (8 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 living room

@hilarymarconetto

@queensdining_london

@ellen_triemstra

@whatwedoto42

@juliet_house_interior

@whatwedoto42

Farrow and Ball 205 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.

@victorianhomesheffield

@myvintageheartandhome

Farrow and Ball 205 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 kitchen cabinets

@jackies_happy_place

@robinsons_corner

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 laundry room

@hollytree_interiors

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 utility room

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@kevinrobinsspraying

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 painted storage

@eilishrickardinteriors

@jackies_happy_place

Farrow and Ball Skylight reviews (7 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

@nospacelikehome.uk

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 children's room

@projecthomee11

Farrow and Ball Skylight 205 painted cabinets

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@my_chiswick_house

@harleys.home.interiors

@projecthomee11

@midcenturytoday

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What are Farrow and Ball Skylight undertones?

In the supplied digital sample, Skylight reads as a light, very low-saturation near-neutral grey with a faint greenward cast. It is close enough to neutral that a firm undertone is difficult to identify from the HEX sample alone. Farrow & Ball describes Skylight as a pale, traditional blue, but that blue character is much subtler than the near-neutral appearance of this particular digital swatch. Warm artificial light may make it look softer and less cool, while cool daylight may make any faint cool or green-grey cast easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#CCD0CD

RGB code:

204, 208, 205

Is Farrow and Ball Skylight cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 135°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

205 Skylight HSL code: 135, 4%, 81%

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 Skylight

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

205
Skylight

269
Cabbage White

Darker shades

205
Skylight

236
Teresa's Green

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 Skylight with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Farrow and Ball Pelt and Shallot.

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LRV of Skylight

Skylight has an LRV of 61.93% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 61.93%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#ccd0cd
RGB Decimal	204, 208, 205
RGB Percent	80.00%, 81.57%, 80.39%
HSV	Hue: 135° Saturation: 1.92% Value: 81.57%
HSL	hsl(135, 4.08, 80.78)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.92 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.44 Key: 18.43
YIQ	Y: 206.462 I: -1.42 Q: -1.78
XYZ	X: 58.474 Y: 62.357 Z: 66.697
CIE Lab	L:83.103 a:-1.916 b:1.012
CIE Luv	L:83.103 u:-2.087 v:1.861
Decimal	13422797
Hunter Lab	78.966, -6.012, 5.199