# Farrow and Ball Sloe Blue

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

Farrow and Ball Sloe Blue 87 is a muted mid-depth blue with a noticeable grey cast and a restrained blue-green edge. Its cool character keeps it clean rather than bright, making it especially effective in rooms that need color without a sharp contrast. In daylight, Sloe Blue shows more of its softened blue-green note, while lower light brings forward its deeper, smokier blue-grey side. Use it on kitchen cabinetry, a study wall, or exterior joinery with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and natural stone. It also pairs well with chalky off-whites and deeper charcoal accents for a layered, grounded scheme.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Sloe Blue
- **Color code:** 87
- **HEX:** #5b7984
- **RGB:** 91, 121, 132
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 196° Saturation: 31.06% Value: 51.76%
- **HSL:** hsl(196, 18.39, 43.73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 31.06 Magenta: 8.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.24
- **YIQ:** Y: 113.284 I: -21.412 Q: -2.923
- **XYZ:** X: 15.315 Y: 17.564 Z: 24.407
- **CIE Lab:** L:48.963 a:-7.933 b:-9.486
- **CIE Luv:** L:48.963 u:-15.152 v:-12.253
- **Decimal:** 5994884
- **Hunter Lab:** 41.91, -8.112, -5.192

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Little Greene Etruria](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-etruria-326)
- [Dulux Celestial Cloud 1](https://plan-home.com/color/celestial-cloud-1)
- [Dulux Winter Teal 1](https://plan-home.com/color/winter-teal-1)
- [Dulux Pebble Drift 1](https://plan-home.com/color/pebble-drift-1)
- [Dulux Faded Indigo](https://plan-home.com/color/faded-indigo)
- [Jotun Moon Reflection](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-reflection-4072)
- [Farrow and Ball De Nimes](https://plan-home.com/color/de-nimes-299)
- [Tikkurila L436](https://plan-home.com/color/l436)
- [Jotun Coastal Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/coastal-blue-5504)
- [Little Greene Tea with Florence](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-tea-with-florence-310)
- [Farrow and Ball Barrow Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-barrow-blue)
- [Dulux Jewelled Creek 1](https://plan-home.com/color/jewelled-creek-1)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 1](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-1-n429)
- [Dulux Jewelled Creek 2](https://plan-home.com/color/jewelled-creek-2)
- [Little Greene Air Force Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-air-force-blue-260)
- [Jotun St. Pauls Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/st-pauls-blue-5030)
- [Dulux Neptune Seas](https://plan-home.com/color/neptune-seas)
- [Tikkurila S429](https://plan-home.com/color/s429)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Stone Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stone-blue-86)
- [Farrow and Ball Chinese Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chinese-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Yard Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-yard-blue)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Coppice Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-coppice-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Hague Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/hague-blue-30)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Chemise](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-chemise)
- [Farrow and Ball Stirabout](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-stirabout-300)
- [Farrow and Ball Calamine](https://plan-home.com/color/calamine-230)
- [Farrow and Ball Elephant's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/elephants-breath)
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-charleston-gray-243)
- [Farrow and Ball Roasted Macadamia](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-roasted-macadamia)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/sloe-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.