Borrowed Light
Farrow & Ball
No. 235
Borrowed Light is a delicate pale blue, named after the architectural term for daylight pulled into a room from an adjoining space. It reads as barely-there blue with a soft gray base, which makes it a perennial choice for bedrooms, bathrooms, and ceilings where the goal is airiness rather than obvious color. Crisp whites like All White keep it fresh; warmer whites soften it further.
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: Hinting Blue SW 6519 (#CED9DD) · Olympus White SW 6253 (#D4D8D7) · Lullaby SW 9136 (#CBD4D4)
Benjamin Moore: Blue Lace 1625 (#D0D8D9) · Mountain Mist 868 (#D4DDDC) · Bunny Gray 2124-50 (#D6DBDC)
Similar Farrow & Ball colors: Blackened No. 2011 (#DBDBDA) · Dimpse No. 277 (#D4D4D2) · Skylight No. 205 (#C9CFCD)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Borrowed Light?
The hex code for Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light No. 235 is #D1DADB. In RGB that is 209, 218, 219. Use these values to reproduce Borrowed Light 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 Borrowed Light?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Borrowed Light is Blue Lace 1625 (#D0D8D9). 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 Borrowed Light warm or cool?
Borrowed Light is cool, a pale blue with a soft gray undertone rather than anything crisp or icy. Its LRV is approximately 69, so it reflects a good amount of light and behaves almost like a tinted white. In low light it reads as pale gray-blue; in bright rooms it can look nearly white with a blue cast. It is gentle enough to use on ceilings as a subtle lift.
Why does Borrowed Light 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 #D1DADB 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 Borrowed Light have?
Borrowed Light has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 69, meaning it reflects about 69% of visible light. That places it among lighter colors that keep rooms feeling open and bright.
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