Farrow & Ball · No. 85
Oval Room Blue: Farrow & Ball No. 85 Color, LRV and Undertone
Oval Room Blue (Farrow & Ball No. 85) is #8B9D9B with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 32. It has a soft blue-green undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.
- HEX
- #8B9D9B
- RGB
- 139, 157, 155
- LRV
- 32 of 100
- Undertone
- Blue-green
- Temperature
- Cool
- Color family
- Teal
South light · wall #A5ADA3 · LRV 40.5 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.
How Oval Room Blue looks in different light
The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Oval Room Blue in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.
Colors that go with Oval Room Blue
Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Oval Room Blue on the walls and shows the partner color in use.
Oval Room Blue on a house
Three exterior schemes with Oval Room Blue on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.
Closest colors in other brands
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.
- Behr HDC-AC-23 Provence Blue Near-identical
- Valspar 5001-4A Café Blue Near-identical
- Sherwin-Williams SW 9134 Delft Very close
Guides with colors like Oval Room Blue
Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.
Similar paint colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code of Oval Room Blue?
Oval Room Blue (Farrow & Ball No. 85) is shown here as #8B9D9B (RGB 139, 157, 155). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.
What is the LRV of Oval Room Blue?
About 32 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 Oval Room 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 Oval Room Blue from other brands?
The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 9134 Delft; Behr HDC-AC-23 Provence Blue; Valspar 5001-4A Café Blue. 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.