Vardo
No. 288 · Farrow & Ball
TealView Vardo No. 288 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#427F83
LRV
18
Family
Teal
No. 288
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Teal Also reads blue
“Vardo is so full of life and joy it seemed natural to name it after something renowned for its flamboyant colour.”— 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 VardoThis colorVardoFarrow & Ball · No. 288
CoordinatingLight Sand No.CC2Farrow & Ball · No. CC2CoordinatingBiscuitFarrow & Ball · No. 38CoordinatingHardwick WhiteFarrow & Ball · No. 5Similar colors
Tap any color to compareVardo vs Mere Green
18LRV15
#427F83Hex#477272
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Vardo vs Sloe Blue
18LRV18
#427F83Hex#5B7984
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vardo vs Barrow Blue No.G8
18LRV19
#427F83Hex#6C7C80
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vardo vs Coppice Blue No.G9
18LRV12
#427F83Hex#48646A
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vardo vs Yard Blue No.G12
18LRV25
#427F83Hex#658FA3
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vardo vs De Nimes
18LRV21
#427F83Hex#748284
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareVardo vs Grand Canal
18LRV16
#427F83Hex#3C797D
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Grand Canal is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Lucky Shamrock
18LRV17
#427F83Hex#487A7B
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Lucky Shamrock is very close match · warmer compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Jade Jewel
18LRV18
#427F83Hex#247E81
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Jade Jewel is close match · leans greener compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Calypso Blue
18LRV18
#427F83Hex#397A85
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Calypso Blue is close match · cooler compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Thai Teal
18LRV19
#427F83Hex#2E8689
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Thai Teal is close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Ocean Reef
18LRV18
#427F83Hex#1C808A
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ocean Reef is close match · cooler compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Fish Story
18LRV16
#427F83Hex#217C80
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Fish Story is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Mayo Teal
18LRV23
#427F83Hex#558787
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Mayo Teal is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Caribe
18LRV17
#427F83Hex#147D87
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Caribe is close match · leans greener compared with Vardo.
Vardo vs Lagoon
18LRV20
#427F83Hex#518682
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Lagoon is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Vardo.
Vardo, answered
What is the LRV of Vardo?
Vardo (No. 288) 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 Vardo a warm or cool color?
Vardo has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Vardo from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Vardo is Grand Canal (SW 6488) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 2 points darker.
Farrow & Ball · No. 288
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