Farrow & Ball · No. 82

Dix Blue: Farrow & Ball No. 82 Color, LRV and Undertone

Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball No. 82) is #99B0AB with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 40.8. It has a soft blue-green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#99B0AB
RGB
153, 176, 171
LRV
40.8 of 100
Undertone
Blue-green
Temperature
Cool
Color family
Teal

South light · wall #AFBCAF · LRV 48.2 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Dix Blue looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Dix Blue in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #9AACAE · LRV 39.4 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #AFBCAF · LRV 48.2 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #98967F · LRV 30 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Dix Blue

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Dix Blue on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Cabbage White No. 269 · #E8EEEA · LRV 84.2
Deeper accent Inchyra Blue No. 289 · #586768 · LRV 12.8
Quiet neighbor Oval Room Blue No. 85 · #8B9D9B · LRV 32
Contrast London Clay No. 244 · #786963 · LRV 15
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Dix Blue on a house

Three exterior schemes with Dix Blue on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Dix Blue with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Dix Blue with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Dix Blue with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr N460-4 Cosmic Quest Very close
  • Valspar 5002-3C Tropical Bay Close
  • Sherwin-Williams SW 19 Festoon Aqua Close

Guides with colors like Dix Blue

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Sky Blue Color Combination for a Room Light blue Pale Blue Paint for Bedroom: Shades and Pairings from Paintings Light blue · Bedroom Cool House Color Schemes: 4 Exterior Palettes House exterior · Cool Mint Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Pale Green Shades Light green · Bedroom

Similar paint colors

Halcyon GreenSW 6213 QuietudeSW 6212 Oval Room BlueNo. 85 SilvermistSW 7621 StardewSW 9138 WaterySW 6478

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Dix Blue?

Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball No. 82) is shown here as #99B0AB (RGB 153, 176, 171). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Dix Blue?

About 40.8 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Dix Blue a warm or a cool color?

It is cool. It has a soft blue-green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Dix Blue from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 19 Festoon Aqua; Behr N460-4 Cosmic Quest; Valspar 5002-3C Tropical Bay. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.