Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue vs. Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the green hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Farrow and Ball 9805 and Little Greene 183 differ significantly in saturation. Farrow and Ball 9805 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, with Farrow and Ball 9805 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue vs. Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid

Technical color comparison for Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue and Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow and Ball Ancona Blue	Little Greene Bone China Blue - Mid
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
168°green	120°green
Saturation
16%	4%less saturated
Lightness?
70%	82%lighter
LRV?
-	69.00
CIE L?
75.032	84.51looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
10.498
Temperature
Cool	Neutral

Preview Ancona Blue and Bone China Blue - Mid side by side in different rooms

9805Ancona Blue

Farrow and Ball

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183Bone China Blue - Mid

Little Greene

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.