Stiffkey Blue
No. 281 · Farrow & Ball
BlueView Stiffkey Blue No. 281 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#4A5B6B
LRV
10
Family
Blue
No. 281
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“Stiffkey Blue is named after the Norfolk beach where the mud, along with the cockles, share a particular deep navy hue.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Stiffkey BlueThis colorStiffkey BlueFarrow & Ball · No. 281
CoordinatingPotted ShrimpFarrow & Ball · No. 9906CoordinatingPeignoirFarrow & Ball · No. 286CoordinatingDrop ClothFarrow & Ball · No. 283Similar colors
Tap any color to compareStiffkey Blue vs Hague Blue
10LRV7
#4A5B6BHex#3F4D57
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stiffkey Blue vs Wine Dark
10LRV13
#4A5B6BHex#5C6576
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Stiffkey Blue vs Hopper Head
10LRV9
#4A5B6BHex#505456
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Stiffkey Blue vs Beetle Black No.G16
10LRV11
#4A5B6BHex#585C5D
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool neutral
Stiffkey Blue vs Coppice Blue No.G9
10LRV12
#4A5B6BHex#48646A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stiffkey Blue vs Inchyra Blue
10LRV13
#4A5B6BHex#58686A
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareStiffkey Blue vs Van Deusen Blue
10LRV12
#4A5B6BHex#485B6E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Van Deusen Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs English Channel
10LRV11
#4A5B6BHex#4E6173
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
English Channel is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Infinite Deep Sea
10LRV10
#4A5B6BHex#435A6F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Infinite Deep Sea is very close match · cooler compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Newburyport Blue
10LRV10
#4A5B6BHex#465566
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Newburyport Blue is very close match compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Mountain River
10LRV9
#4A5B6BHex#3F576A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mountain River is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Goblin
10LRV11
#4A5B6BHex#525E68
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Goblin is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Motor City Blue
10LRV8
#4A5B6BHex#415262
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue is close match · 2 points darker compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Blue Fjord
10LRV12
#4A5B6BHex#4C6177
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Fjord is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Indigo Batik
10LRV8
#4A5B6BHex#3E5063
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Indigo Batik is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue vs Mineral Gray
10LRV9
#4A5B6BHex#515763
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mineral Gray is close match · warmer compared with Stiffkey Blue.
Stiffkey Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Stiffkey Blue?
Stiffkey Blue (No. 281) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Stiffkey Blue a warm or cool color?
Stiffkey Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Stiffkey Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Stiffkey Blue is Van Deusen Blue (HC-156) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler.
Farrow & Ball · No. 281
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