Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 paint color review
| Official color page: | Stiffkey Blue 281 |
| Color code: | 281 |
| Color name: | Stiffkey Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
Alternative color for Stiffkey Blue - RAL 240 40 10
Stiffkey Blue for bedroom
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LRV of Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue 281 has an LRV of 10% 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 10.00% 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 Stiffkey Blue undertones?
Blue is Farrow and Ball Stiffkey 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate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:
#4D5B6A
RGB code:
77, 91, 106
Is Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue 281 cool or warm?
With a hue of 211° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
281 Stiffkey Blue HSL code: 211, 16%, 36%
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 Blue 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 Stiffkey 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 281 Stiffkey Blue
Darker shades
Farrow and Ball 281 Stiffkey Blue
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #4d5b6a |  |
| RGB Decimal | 77, 91, 106 | |
| RGB Percent | 30.20%, 35.69%, 41.57% | |
| HSV | Hue: 211° Saturation: 27.36% Value: 41.57% | |
| HSL | hsl(211, 16, 36) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 27.36 Magenta: 14.15 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.43 | |
| YIQ | Y: 88.524 I: -13.163 Q: 1.706 | |
| XYZ | X: 9.402 Y: 10.1 Z: 15.086 | |
| CIE Lab | L:38.022 a:-1.61 b:-10.35 | |
| CIE Luv | L:38.022 u:-7.62 v:-13.55 | |
| Decimal | 5069674 | |
| Hunter lab | 31.781, -2.808, -5.898 | |
