Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Oval Room Blue |
| SKU | No. 85 |
| Hex | #7A8B89 |
| RGB | 122, 139, 137 |
| HSL | 173°, 7%, 51% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue
With an LRV of 23, Oval Room Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Oval Room Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Oval Room Blue 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 #7A8B89 in HSL space. Pair Oval Room 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.
Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oval Room Blue 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. 85 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Underseas (SW 6214) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Underseas swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
Behr's nearest match is Juniper Ash (PPU12-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Oval Room Blue without repainting risk. See the full Juniper Ash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Oval Room Blue. The nearest is Dartsmouth Green (691) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dartsmouth Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Beguile (5002-2A) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beguile swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Rough Ride (PPG1036-5) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rough Ride swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Thunderbolt (PPG10-06) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thunderbolt swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Cattails (427-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cattails swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Valiant Blue (HGSW 3293) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valiant Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oval Room Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Oval Room Blue is Shadow Effect (DET597) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Effect swatch →