Drawing Room Blue
No. 253 · Farrow & Ball
BlueView Drawing Room Blue No. 253 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#465172
LRV
8
Family
Blue
No. 253
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“Drawing Room Blue has a clean blue hue and graphic feel that works particularly well in formal rooms within the home.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Drawing Room BlueThis colorDrawing Room BlueFarrow & Ball · No. 253
CoordinatingBuffFarrow & Ball · No. 20CoordinatingDutch PinkFarrow & Ball · No. 62CoordinatingWorstedFarrow & Ball · No. 284Similar colors
Tap any color to compareDrawing Room Blue vs Serge
8LRV7
#465172Hex#414B67
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue vs Blue Maize No.CB11
8LRV6
#465172Hex#3F4666
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue vs Dinnerware
8LRV10
#465172Hex#455B82
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue vs Imperial Purple No.W40
8LRV9
#465172Hex#51516A
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue vs Bible Black
8LRV6
#465172Hex#464454
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
8LRV10
#465172Hex#4A5B6B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDrawing Room Blue vs Karmic Grape
8LRV10
#465172Hex#4C557D
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Karmic Grape is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Elegant Navy
8LRV8
#465172Hex#48516A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Elegant Navy is close match · warmer compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Egyptian Violet
8LRV7
#465172Hex#3D496D
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Egyptian Violet is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Royal Hyacinth
8LRV7
#465172Hex#464B6A
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Hyacinth is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Dignified
8LRV7
#465172Hex#3B496D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dignified is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Vintage Velvet
8LRV8
#465172Hex#485169
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Vintage Velvet is close match · warmer compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Sapphire Earbobs
8LRV9
#465172Hex#475671
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Sapphire Earbobs is close match · leans greener compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Stunning
8LRV8
#465172Hex#414A62
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Stunning is close match · warmer compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue vs Wizard
8LRV8
#465172Hex#40466D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Wizard is close match · leans redder compared with Drawing Room Blue.
Drawing Room Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Drawing Room Blue?
Drawing Room Blue (No. 253) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Drawing Room Blue a warm or cool color?
Drawing Room Blue has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Drawing Room Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Drawing Room Blue is Karmic Grape (4002-8C) by Valspar, close match · 1 points lighter · cooler.
Farrow & Ball · No. 253
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