Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue#5A6970 · LRV 12
Why this color. The blue-gray-green that designers cite as F&B's most atmospheric color.
Inchyra Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 289 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Inchyra Blue |
| SKU | No. 289 |
| Hex | #5A6970 |
| RGB | 90, 105, 112 |
| HSL | 199°, 11%, 40% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5A6970 in HSL space. Pair Inchyra 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.