Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue 289 paint color review
| Official color page: | Inchyra Blue 289 |
| Color code: | 289 |
| Color name: | Inchyra Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Inchyra Blue was originally created as a colour for use on the doors of a historic house in Scotland, but is perfect for use on the exteriors of buildings of any date and in any part of the world. The brave might also use it in porches or lobbies to create some drama on entrance to the house.
LRV of Inchyra Blue
Inchyra Blue 289 has an LRV of 12.5% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 12.50% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue undertones?
Blue is Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#586768
RGB code:
88, 103, 104
Is Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue 289 cool or warm?
With a hue of 184° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
289 Inchyra Blue HSL code: 184, 8%, 38%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Green undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 289 Inchyra Blue
Darker shades
Farrow and Ball 289 Inchyra Blue
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #586768 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 103, 104 | |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 40.39%, 40.78% | |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 40.78% | |
| HSL | hsl(184, 8, 38) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.38 Magenta: 0.96 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 59.22 | |
| YIQ | Y: 98.629 I: -9.26 Q: -2.862 | |
| XYZ | X: 11.373 Y: 12.774 Z: 14.959 | |
| CIE Lab | L:42.421 a:-5.433 b:-2.474 | |
| CIE Luv | L:42.421 u:-7.893 v:-2.482 | |
| Decimal | 5793640 | |
| Hunter lab | 35.741, -5.75, 0.203 | |
