Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue 9805
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| Official page: | Ancona Blue 9805 |
| Code: | 9805 |
| Name: | Ancona Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue?
Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue 9805 is a pale, muted blue-green with a soft greyed cast that keeps it from reading overly minty or icy. Its light value gives walls an airy look, while the gentle green undertone becomes more noticeable in bright daylight. In lower or cooler light, this shade can appear quieter and closer to a misted blue-grey. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and light-filled kitchens, especially on walls or painted cabinetry. Pair Ancona Blue with warm white trim, natural oak, pale stone, brushed nickel, or deep charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue undertones?
Ancona Blue appears as a mid-light, softly muted blue-green, with low saturation that keeps it gentle rather than bright. In the supplied digital sample, it reads mainly as a teal-leaning blue with a subtle green bias, though that shift is slight and can vary with surface, finish, and surrounding colors. Farrow & Ball describes it as its interpretation of duck-egg blue, which fits the visible balance of blue softened by a hint of green. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its muted greenish cast, while cool daylight can make the blue side appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
165, 190, 185
Is Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 168°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
9805 Ancona Blue HSL code: 168, 16%, 70%
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 Ancona 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Ancona 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.
Darker shades
9805
Ancona 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 Ancona Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 348, such as Farrow and Ball Cinder Rose and Nancy's Blushes.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a5beb9 |
| RGB Decimal | 165, 190, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 64.71%, 74.51%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 168° Saturation: 13.16% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(168, 16.13, 69.61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 13.16 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.63 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.955 I: -13.291 Q: -6.844 |
| XYZ | X: 42.685 Y: 48.328 Z: 52.965 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.031 a:-9.48 b:-0.341 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.031 u:-13.223 v:1.093 |
| Decimal | 10862265 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.518, -12.057, 3.491 |
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