Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Belvedere Blue |
| SKU | No. 215 |
| Hex | #5E86A3 |
| RGB | 94, 134, 163 |
| HSL | 205°, 27%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Farrow & Ball Belvedere Blue
With an LRV of 22, Belvedere Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Belvedere Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Belvedere Blue within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5E86A3 in HSL space. Pair Belvedere Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Belvedere Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Belvedere Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 215 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Belvedere Blue. The nearest is Secure Blue (SW 6508) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Secure Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
Behr's nearest match is Skinny Jeans (S510-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Belvedere Blue without repainting risk. See the full Skinny Jeans swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Nose (1678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Belvedere Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Nose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Belvedere Blue. The nearest is Brookside (4008-6A) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.7 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brookside swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Beads (PPG1160-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Belvedere Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Beads swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Belvedere Blue. The nearest is Romance Blue (10BB 25/193) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romance Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Belvedere Blue. The nearest is Ebb Tide (HGSW 2363) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ebb Tide swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Belvedere Blue is Blueberry Muffin (DE5851) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blueberry Muffin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Belvedere Blue is Zenith (0647) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zenith swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Belvedere Blue is Blue Moon (C2-764) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Belvedere Blue
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Belvedere Blue is Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greek Blue swatch →