Sloe Blue
No. 87 · Farrow & Ball
BlueView Sloe Blue No. 87 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#5B7984
LRV
18
Family
Blue
No. 87
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“The black-based Sloe Blue is the perfect colour for contemporary living rooms or distinctive exterior woodwork.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sloe BlueThis colorSloe BlueFarrow & Ball · No. 87
CoordinatingVitty Green No.G3Farrow & Ball · No. G3CoordinatingLight Sand No.CC2Farrow & Ball · No. CC2CoordinatingBiscuitFarrow & Ball · No. 38Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSloe Blue vs Barrow Blue No.G8
18LRV19
#5B7984Hex#6C7C80
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sloe Blue vs De Nimes
18LRV21
#5B7984Hex#748284
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Sloe Blue vs Inchyra Blue
18LRV13
#5B7984Hex#58686A
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sloe Blue vs Mere Green
18LRV15
#5B7984Hex#477272
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Sloe Blue vs Yard Blue No.G12
18LRV25
#5B7984Hex#658FA3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sloe Blue vs Selvedge
18LRV26
#5B7984Hex#7C8E96
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSloe Blue vs Play Me a Melody
18LRV18
#5B7984Hex#597986
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Play Me a Melody is near-identical compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Catalina Coast
18LRV17
#5B7984Hex#5C7884
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Catalina Coast is near-identical compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Prussian Blue
18LRV19
#5B7984Hex#5D7B89
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Prussian Blue is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs St. Bart's
18LRV18
#5B7984Hex#577C88
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
St. Bart's is very close match · leans greener compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Hamilton Blue
18LRV18
#5B7984Hex#5F767F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hamilton Blue is very close match · warmer compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Smokey Blue
18LRV19
#5B7984Hex#647B84
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Refuge
18LRV19
#5B7984Hex#607D84
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Refuge is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Sorcerer'S Spell
18LRV20
#5B7984Hex#657D85
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sorcerer'S Spell is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Bella Blue
18LRV18
#5B7984Hex#54747C
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bella Blue is close match compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue vs Risk-Reward
18LRV17
#5B7984Hex#63777F
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Risk-Reward is close match · warmer compared with Sloe Blue.
Sloe Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Sloe Blue?
Sloe Blue (No. 87) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Sloe Blue a warm or cool color?
Sloe Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Sloe Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sloe Blue is Play Me a Melody (V106-5) by Valspar, near-identical.
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