Blue Ground
No. 210 · #A0C5CA · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Blue Ground52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Blue Ground, Really?
Blue Ground reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 210 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Ground
Blue Ground is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Blue Ground
At LRV 52, Blue Ground is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Blue Ground are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 210 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Agua FríaSW 9053 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alluring BlueICC-99 · Behr | 1.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradiso717 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | High Noon5001-5B · Valspar | 1.6 | 50.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · Glidden | 3.3 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Ground within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A0C5CA in HSL space. Pair Blue Ground with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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