Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Blue Ground |
| SKU | No. 210 |
| Hex | #A0C5CA |
| RGB | 160, 197, 202 |
| HSL | 187°, 28%, 71% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Farrow & Ball 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe 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.
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.
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 Blue Ground Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Ground 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. 210 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Ground
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Ground is Agua Fría (SW 9053). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Agua Fría and you'll get the same color. See the full Agua Fría swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Ground
Behr's nearest match is Alluring Blue (ICC-99), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ground without repainting risk. See the full Alluring Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Ground is Paradiso (717) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradiso swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Ground
Valspar's nearest match is High Noon (5001-5B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50.2 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ground without repainting risk. See the full High Noon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ground
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Ground is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Glidden, the closest color to Blue Ground is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Ground is Splishy Splash (335-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Splishy Splash swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Ground
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Ground is Breezy Aqua (HGSW 1335) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breezy Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Ground is Surfside (DE5765) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Surfside swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Blue Ground is It Is Well (JG-76) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Ground
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Ground. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Ground
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Ground. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Ground
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Ground. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Ground
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Blue Ground. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Ground
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Blue Ground is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →