Farrow and Ball Yard Blue G12

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What are Farrow and Ball Yard Blue undertones?
Is Yard Blue G12 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Yard Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Yard Blue G12
Code:	G12
Name:	Yard Blue
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Yard Blue?

Farrow and Ball Yard Blue G12 is a muted mid-tone blue with a noticeable grey cast and a lightly green-leaning edge. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly bright, making it a practical choice for larger wall areas in studies, bedrooms, or bathrooms. In strong daylight, the blue becomes clearer and fresher, while lower or warmer light brings out its quieter, slightly weathered character. Pair Yard Blue with chalky off-whites, pale stone, warm oak, or brushed brass for contrast that does not feel sharp. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry, interior doors, or exterior trim where a calm blue is wanted without a navy-level weight.

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What are Farrow and Ball Yard Blue undertones?

Yard Blue reads as a midtone, muted blue with moderate saturation rather than a bright or heavily grayed color. In the supplied digital sample, it has a slight green-leaning bias, which gives the blue a subtly teal-adjacent cast without taking it out of the blue family. Farrow & Ball describes Yard Blue as “lively,” but the official text provided does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may make its muted quality feel a little softer, while cool daylight can make the blue and its faint green bias appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#658FA3

RGB code:

101, 143, 163

Is Farrow and Ball Yard Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 199°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

G12 Yard Blue HSL code: 199, 25%, 52%

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 Yard Blue

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 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Yard 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

G12
Yard 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 Yard Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Farrow and Ball Chemise and Stirabout.

G12
Yard Blue

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#658fa3
RGB Decimal	101, 143, 163
RGB Percent	39.61%, 56.08%, 63.92%
HSV	Hue: 199° Saturation: 38.04% Value: 63.92%
HSL	hsl(199, 25.2, 51.76)
CMYK	Cyan: 38.04 Magenta: 12.27 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.08
YIQ	Y: 132.722 I: -31.455 Q: -2.661
XYZ	X: 21.797 Y: 25.055 Z: 38.328
CIE Lab	L:57.129 a:-9.16 b:-15.131
CIE Luv	L:57.129 u:-20.607 v:-21.121
Decimal	6655907
Hunter Lab	50.055, -9.864, -10.361