Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light 29

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Official page:Sugar Bag Light 29
Code:29
Name:Sugar Bag Light
Brand:Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light?

Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light 29 is a muted blue-green with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a calm, softened mid-tone appearance. Its balance leans cool, though the dusty quality keeps it from feeling sharp or icy on large walls. In bright daylight, this color can read as a gentle weathered teal, while lower or north-facing light may bring out its quieter slate-grey side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and painted cabinetry where a subdued wash of color is wanted without going overly dark. Pair Sugar Bag Light with chalky off-whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, or deep charcoal accents for a grounded, considered scheme.

Farrow and Ball 29 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

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

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Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light reviews (3 photos)

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

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What are Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light undertones?

Sugar Bag Light reads as a midtone, muted teal-blue with low saturation, so it has a softened, weathered overall character rather than a crisp or vivid one. In the supplied digital sample, the blue is balanced by a slight green bias, which can make it look more blue-green than a straightforward sky blue. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “weathered blue,” which fits its visibly subdued blue-teal main family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its softened green-blue cast, while cool daylight can make the blue aspect appear cleaner and more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#7D9E9B

RGB code:

125, 158, 155

Is Farrow and Ball Sugar Bag Light cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 175°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

29 Sugar Bag Light HSL code: 175, 15%, 55%

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 Sugar Bag Light

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Sugar Bag Light:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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Sugar Bag Light

Complementary color scheme

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 Sugar Bag Light with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 355, such as Farrow and Ball Cinder Rose and Nancy's Blushes.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#7d9e9b
RGB Decimal125, 158, 155
RGB Percent49.02%, 61.96%, 60.78%
HSVHue: 175° Saturation: 20.89% Value: 61.96%
HSLhsl(175, 14.54, 55.49)
CMYKCyan: 20.89 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.9 Key: 38.04
YIQY: 147.791 I: -18.701 Q: -7.914
XYZX: 26.599 Y: 31.179 Z: 35.618
CIE LabL:62.659 a:-11.999 b:-2.187
CIE LuvL:62.659 u:-16.986 v:-1.251
Decimal8232603
Hunter Lab55.838, -12.689, 1.267

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