Color of the weekCalke Green · Farrow & Ball No. 34

Settled, side by side

Light Blue

Farrow & Ball · No. 22

Viridian Odyssey

Dunn-Edwards · DE1925

LRV
7
#B5BBB4
Hex
#2E484F
181 · 187 · 180
RGB
46 · 72 · 79
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Silvery blue with a grey cast and a hint of green; more silver in shade
Undertone
Deep blue-green teal, nearly black in shadow, with an oceanic glow where light hits
Blue
Family
Blue
Colour Card
Collection

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Both read cool. Both belong to the blue family.

How they read

In their own words

Light Blue No. 22 is one of Farrow & Ball's oldest colours. The brand says this silvery blue got its name because it was the lightest blue in its first collection of colours, and that it becomes a little more silver in tone when used in shaded areas.

Viridian Odyssey is a deep teal that reads almost black until light touches it, and then it reveals an inky blue-green with real depth. At LRV 7 it is one of the darkest colors in the library — a genuine envelope color for panelling, cabinetry and rooms meant to feel like the inside of a jewel box.

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