Borrowed Light
No. 235 · Farrow & Ball
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LRV
69
Family
Gray
No. 235
Color profile
Light value
69 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“Borrowed Light is a wonderfully pale blue named after the delicate light that cascades through small windows and fanlights.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 69 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Borrowed LightThis colorBorrowed LightFarrow & Ball · No. 235
CoordinatingIndia YellowFarrow & Ball · No. 66CoordinatingAu Lait No.CB9Farrow & Ball · No. CB9CoordinatingGreen StoneFarrow & Ball · No. 12Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBorrowed Light vs Skylight
69LRV61
#D1DADBHex#C9CFCD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Borrowed Light vs Sizing
69LRV78
#D1DADBHex#DFE6EA
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light vs Kakelugn
69LRV62
#D1DADBHex#C5D1D8
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light vs Blackened
69LRV71
#D1DADBHex#DBDBDA
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Borrowed Light vs Dimpse
69LRV66
#D1DADBHex#D4D4D2
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Borrowed Light vs Cabbage White
69LRV83
#D1DADBHex#E6EDEB
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBorrowed Light vs Rising Tide
69LRV69
#D1DADBHex#D1DBDC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Rising Tide is near-identical compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Blue Lace
69LRV66
#D1DADBHex#D0D8D9
GrayFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Blue Lace is near-identical · 3 points darker compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Dew Drop
69LRV70
#D1DADBHex#D4DCDC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Dew Drop is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Winter'S Breath
69LRV71
#D1DADBHex#D4DDDD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Winter'S Breath is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Pond Frost
69LRV69
#D1DADBHex#D3DADB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Pond Frost is near-identical compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Tinsel
69LRV68
#D1DADBHex#D2D9DB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Tinsel is very close match compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Mountain Mist
69LRV71
#D1DADBHex#D4DDDC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Mountain Mist is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Ash Blue
69LRV65
#D1DADBHex#CBD5D6
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ash Blue is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Lullaby
69LRV65
#D1DADBHex#CBD4D4
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Lullaby is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Borrowed Light.
Borrowed Light vs Urban Mist
69LRV69
#D1DADBHex#D3DBD9
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Urban Mist is very close match · warmer compared with Borrowed Light.
The full strip
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Borrowed Light, answered
What is the LRV of Borrowed Light?
Borrowed Light (No. 235) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 69, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Borrowed Light a warm or cool color?
Borrowed Light has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Borrowed Light from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Borrowed Light is Rising Tide (4008-3A) by Valspar, near-identical.
Farrow & Ball · No. 235
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