Ancona Blue
No. 9805 · Farrow & Ball
TealView Ancona Blue No. 9805 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#A5BEB9
LRV
48
Family
Teal
No. 9805
Color profile
Light value
48 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, teal lean
Family
Teal Also reads blue
“Ancona is the Farrow & Ball interpretation of duck-egg blue, inspired by the delicately coloured eggs of the Ancona duck.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 48 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Ancona BlueThis colorAncona BlueFarrow & Ball · No. 9805
CoordinatingSkimming StoneFarrow & Ball · No. 241CoordinatingSingle CreamFarrow & Ball · No. 9901CoordinatingMole's BreathFarrow & Ball · No. 276Similar colors
Tap any color to compareAncona Blue vs Powder Blue
48LRV47
#A5BEB9Hex#A7BBB4
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Ancona Blue vs Green Blue
48LRV49
#A5BEB9Hex#ACBEB3
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Ancona Blue vs Dix Blue
48LRV40
#A5BEB9Hex#96AFAC
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Ancona Blue vs Pond Green No.G7
48LRV41
#A5BEB9Hex#9FB0A5
TealFamilyGreen
cool, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Ancona Blue vs Middle Ground
48LRV58
#A5BEB9Hex#BCCDC5
TealFamilyGreen
cool, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Ancona Blue vs Blue Ground
48LRV52
#A5BEB9Hex#A0C5CA
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAncona Blue vs Rhine River
48LRV47
#A5BEB9Hex#A4BBB6
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Rhine River is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Festoon Aqua
48LRV47
#A5BEB9Hex#A0BBB8
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Festoon Aqua is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Aquaverde
48LRV49
#A5BEB9Hex#A3C0BD
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Aquaverde is very close match compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Opal Silk
48LRV45
#A5BEB9Hex#9DB9B2
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Opal Silk is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Nursery Wall
48LRV45
#A5BEB9Hex#9BBAB4
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Nursery Wall is very close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Aspiring Blue
48LRV50
#A5BEB9Hex#A2C1C0
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Aspiring Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Chance of Showers
48LRV45
#A5BEB9Hex#9FB8B7
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Chance of Showers is very close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Kensington Green
48LRV45
#A5BEB9Hex#9AB9B5
TealFamilyGreen
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Kensington Green is very close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Frosty Glade
48LRV48
#A5BEB9Hex#A0C0BF
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Frosty Glade is close match · cooler compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue vs Holly Glen
48LRV45
#A5BEB9Hex#A2B7B5
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Holly Glen is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Ancona Blue.
Ancona Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Ancona Blue?
Ancona Blue (No. 9805) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 48, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Ancona Blue a warm or cool color?
Ancona Blue has a cool undertone (cool, teal lean).
What is the closest match to Ancona Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Ancona Blue is Rhine River (689) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 1 points darker.
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