Light Blue
Farrow & Ball
No. 22
Light Blue is one of Farrow & Ball's quiet shape-shifters: despite the name, it reads as a gray-green as often as a blue, depending on the light around it. That ambiguity is its strength, giving walls a soft, aged quality that flat grays lack. It suits bedrooms, studies, and paneling, and sits beautifully with limestone, linen, and warm off-whites.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Sherwin-Williams: Silvermist SW 7621 (#B0B8B2) · Chelsea Gray SW 2850 (#B6B7B0) · Comfort Gray SW 6205 (#BEC3BB)
Benjamin Moore: Imperial Gray 1571 (#B0B9B2) · Iced Marble 1578 (#B0B9B3) · Half Moon Crest 1481 (#BBBEB8)
Similar Farrow & Ball colors: Lamp Room Gray No. 88 (#B1B1AA) · Purbeck Stone No. 275 (#C0BCB3) · Pavilion Gray No. 242 (#C3C1BB)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Light Blue?
The hex code for Farrow & Ball Light Blue No. 22 is #B5BBB4. In RGB that is 181, 187, 180. Use these values to reproduce Light Blue in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Light Blue?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Light Blue is Imperial Gray 1571 (#B0B9B2). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Light Blue warm or cool?
Light Blue is cool, but only just, with gray and green undertones that mute the blue almost entirely in some lights. Its LRV is approximately 49, a flexible mid-light value that suits most room sizes. In north light it tends toward gray-green; sunshine brings out the blue. If a client wants a definite blue, this is the wrong pick. If they want atmosphere, it delivers.
Why does Light Blue look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #B5BBB4 as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What LRV does Light Blue have?
Light Blue has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 49, meaning it reflects about 49% of visible light. That mid-range depth reads as a true color on the wall without going dark.
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