Kittiwake
No. 307 · #98ACBA · LRV 40 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Kittiwake40
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Kittiwake, Really?
Kittiwake reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 307 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kittiwake
Kittiwake is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Kittiwake
Kittiwake sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Kittiwake 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. 307 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 | AleutianSW 6241 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ombre BlueS510-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Lake2129-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool CustomerV107-4 · Valspar | 1.3 | 38.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · Glidden | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Kittiwake 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 #98ACBA in HSL space. Pair Kittiwake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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