Kakelugn
No. 317 · #C5D1D8 · LRV 62 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Kakelugn, Really?
Kakelugn reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 317 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kakelugn
Kakelugn 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Kakelugn
At LRV 62, Kakelugn is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Kakelugn 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. 317 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 | North StarSW 6246 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tranquil SeaPPL-73 · Behr | 2.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Mist1437 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spun Sugar8004-41A · Valspar | 1.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Memory LanePPG1163-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool GrayPPG10-12 · Glidden | 0.6 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Kakelugn 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 #C5D1D8 in HSL space. Pair Kakelugn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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