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Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue

No. 85 · #879B9C · LRV ~31

Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams Delft (~97% proximity)

Oval Room Blue (No. 85) is a mid-tone blue from Farrow & Ball with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 31 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Sherwin-Williams Delft (~97% proximity).

Closest tone to Oval Room Blue in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

31 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

No. 85

HEX

#879B9C

RGB

135, 155, 156

HSL

183°, 10%, 57%

Family

Blues

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Oval Room Blue FAQ

What undertone does Oval Room Blue have?

Oval Room Blue is a mid-tone blue with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Oval Room Blue?

Oval Room Blue has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 31 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Oval Room Blue in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Delft (SW 9134), ~97% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Delft (HGSW9134), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Sea Star (2123-30), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), ~97% proximity; PPG: Aqua Smoke (PPG1034-5), ~97% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Cold and Rainy (DESS36), ~96% proximity; Valspar: In the Deep End (T614), ~96% proximity; Behr: Provence Blue (HDC-AC-23), ~95% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Oval Room Blue?

The HEX code of Oval Room Blue (No. 85) is #879B9C, RGB 135, 155, 156. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.