# Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue

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

Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue 9805 is a deep, softened blue with a noticeable green cast that keeps it from reading like a formal navy. It has a slightly weathered, mineral quality—rather like blue pigment faded by salt air and sun. In bright daylight, the blue-green character is clearer, while north-facing rooms may pull it toward a darker, smokier teal. Use it on kitchen cabinetry, a panelled study, or a front door where its depth can hold its own. Warm whites, pale oak, aged brass, natural linen, and terracotta bring out its earthier side, while dark green and charcoal make for a more grounded scheme.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Ancona Blue
- **Color code:** 9805
- **HEX:** #a5beb9
- **RGB:** 165, 190, 185
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** green, blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 168° Saturation: 13.16% Value: 74.51%
- **HSL:** hsl(168, 16, 70)
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Wave](https://plan-home.com/color/wave-h440)
- [Jotun Imagine](https://plan-home.com/color/imagine-6383)
- [Little Greene Celestial Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-celestial-blue)
- [Dulux Soft Fauna 4](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-fauna-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Dix Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dix-blue-82)
- [Farrow and Ball Green Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-green-blue-84)
- [Dulux Blue Reflection](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-reflection)
- [Farrow and Ball Blue Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-blue-ground-210)
- [Dulux Jewelled Creek 4](https://plan-home.com/color/jewelled-creek-4)
- [Dulux Crushed Mint](https://plan-home.com/color/crushed-mint)
- [Tikkurila Lido](https://plan-home.com/color/lido-x445)
- [Dulux Soft Fauna 3](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-fauna-3)
- [Dulux Highland Falls 3](https://plan-home.com/color/highland-falls-3)
- [Dulux Mint Macaroon](https://plan-home.com/color/mint-macaroon)
- [Jotun Lake View](https://plan-home.com/color/lake-view-5225)
- [Dulux Atlas Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/atlas-blue)
- [Tikkurila Topaz](https://plan-home.com/color/tikkurila-topaz-j493)
- [Jotun Tender Green](https://plan-home.com/color/tender-green-6351)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Dix Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dix-blue-82)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Brinjal](https://plan-home.com/color/brinjal-222)
- [Farrow and Ball Cinder Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-cinder-rose-246)
- [Farrow and Ball Preferenced Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-preferenced-red)
- [Farrow and Ball Radicchio](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-radicchio)
- [Farrow and Ball Rangwali](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-rangwali-296)
- [Farrow and Ball Incarnadine](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-incarnadine)
- [Farrow and Ball Rectory Red](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-rectory-red-217)

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