Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue W29
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| Official page: | Ultra Marine Blue W29 |
| Code: | W29 |
| Name: | Ultra Marine Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue?
Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue W29 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a softened, slightly smoky appearance rather than a bright nautical look. Its cool blue base reads cleanly in daylight, while lower light can draw out its quieter slate-like quality. Use it on a study wall, built-in shelving, or kitchen cabinetry where a measured amount of color is wanted without making the room feel overly dark. This shade pairs well with chalky white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and warm off-white textiles that keep its blue tone from feeling too chilly. On an exterior door or painted joinery, Ultra Marine Blue provides calm definition against light stone, cream, or weathered wood.
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What are Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue undertones?
Ultra Marine Blue reads as a midtone, moderately muted blue with enough color to feel clearly blue rather than gray. In the supplied digital sample, it has a slight green-leaning bias, which can give the blue a subtly cooler, less violet appearance. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “stunning blue” but does not identify a specific undertone, so any greenish cast is best understood as a visible tendency in this sample rather than a stated paint-formula fact. Warm artificial light may soften or slightly mute its blue appearance, while cool daylight can make its blue and faint green bias more apparent.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
87, 119, 155
Is Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 212°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
W29 Ultra Marine Blue HSL code: 212, 28%, 47%
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 Ultra Marine Blue
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Ultra Marine Blue:
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
W29
Ultra Marine Blue
Darker shades
W29
Ultra Marine Blue
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 Ultra Marine Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 32, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #57779b |
| RGB Decimal | 87, 119, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 34.12%, 46.67%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 212° Saturation: 43.87% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28.1, 47.45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 43.87 Magenta: 23.23 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 113.536 I: -30.637 Q: 4.434 |
| XYZ | X: 16.441 Y: 17.585 Z: 33.529 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.989 a:-1.534 b:-23.007 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.989 u:-16.012 v:-33.58 |
| Decimal | 5732251 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.935, -3.402, -18.051 |
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